Necrotizing enterocolitis associated with Clostridium paraputrificum septicemia.
A 38-year-old woman with chronic, noncyclic neutropenia had an episode of acute abdominal pain associated with clostridial septicemia. Clostridium paraputrificum was isolated from blood and peritoneal cultures. The pathogenic potential of C paraputrificum was established by surgical biopsy specimens which demonstrated necrotizing enterocolitis with the typical gram-positive rods. This report strengthens a recognized, established association between neutropenia and clostridial infection.
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Department of Medicine, Southwest Washington Hospital, Vancouver.
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Stratton
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D000328:Adult; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy