Fatal Neutropenic Colitis and Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia in a Breast Cancer Patient
A fatal case of 67-year-old female with metastatic breast cancer on chemotherapy complicated with febrile neutropenia, colitis and sepsis due to Clostridium septicum is presented. Important clinical symptoms, laboratory and radiology findings together with therapy and outcome of neuropenic colitis a...
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| author | Michal Holub David Řezáč Martina Čurdová |
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| description | A fatal case of 67-year-old female with metastatic breast cancer on chemotherapy complicated with febrile neutropenia, colitis and sepsis due to Clostridium septicum is presented. Important clinical symptoms, laboratory and radiology findings together with therapy and outcome of neuropenic colitis are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8cb6907dfe8f438c8bfeb2e75cd2812a2022-12-21T19:16:58ZengKarolinum PressPrague Medical Report1214-69942336-29362021-10-01122321221510.14712/23362936.2021.18Fatal Neutropenic Colitis and Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia in a Breast Cancer PatientMichal HolubDavid ŘezáčMartina ČurdováA fatal case of 67-year-old female with metastatic breast cancer on chemotherapy complicated with febrile neutropenia, colitis and sepsis due to Clostridium septicum is presented. Important clinical symptoms, laboratory and radiology findings together with therapy and outcome of neuropenic colitis are also discussed.https://pmr.lf1.cuni.cz/122/3/0212/ |
| spellingShingle | Michal Holub David Řezáč Martina Čurdová Fatal Neutropenic Colitis and Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia in a Breast Cancer Patient Prague Medical Report |
| title | Fatal Neutropenic Colitis and Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia in a Breast Cancer Patient |
| title_full | Fatal Neutropenic Colitis and Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia in a Breast Cancer Patient |
| title_fullStr | Fatal Neutropenic Colitis and Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia in a Breast Cancer Patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fatal Neutropenic Colitis and Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia in a Breast Cancer Patient |
| title_short | Fatal Neutropenic Colitis and Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia in a Breast Cancer Patient |
| title_sort | fatal neutropenic colitis and clostridium septicum bacteremia in a breast cancer patient |
| url | https://pmr.lf1.cuni.cz/122/3/0212/ |
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