Clostridium septicum infection in childhood leukemia: report of a case and review of the literature.
Overwhelming Clostridium septicum infection is a rare occurrence in children. It is seen almost exclusively as a complication of acute leukemia. A high index of suspicion in the leukemic child with an acute abdomen is the key to early diagnosis and improved survival. A case in a 13-year-old girl with acute myelogenous leukemia is reported and six pediatric cases in the literature were reviewed.
D000293:Adolescent; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004064:Digestive System / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010406:Penicillins