Non-traumatic clostridial myositis: an unusual feature of brain death.
In a case of brain death, a Clostridium sordellii and Escherichia coli septicaemia--of probable gastrointestinal origin--developed and was associated with a diffuse clostridial myositis. Factors responsible for the initiation and development of this unusual clostridial infection are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000150:complications; D001926:Brain Death; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications