title: Liver abscess caused by Clostridium bifermentans following blunt abdominal trauma.
abstract: A case of hepatic abscess and subsequent septicemia caused by Clostridium bifermentans is described. The abscess manifested itself on the third day after blunt trauma to the torso. The patient had nausea, vomiting, fever, evidence of hepatic dysfunction, and subphrenic gas. This case illustrates the association of hepatic abscess and blunt trauma to the torso.
authors.affiliation: Westchester County Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla 10595.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nachman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaul
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Slim
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: San Filippo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Horn
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002648:Child; D003013:Clostridium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*