Emphysematous cystitis associated with Clostridium perfringens bacteremia.
Anaerobes are recognized rarely as the cause of urinary tract infection. A case is reported in which there were clinical signs of sepsis, positive blood culture for Clostridium perfringens and radiographic demonstration of emphysematous cystitis without any other recognized source of infection.
D000328:Adult; D003015:Clostridium Infections; D003556:Cystitis / Q000209:etiology*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*