title: Myonecrosis due to Clostridium septicum in a patient with unexplained neutropenia: successful treatment with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.
abstract: We report a case of sepsis due to Clostridium septicum successfully treated with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF). This case prompted our review of clostridial sepsis and considerations regarding the use of GCSF in cases of drug-induced neutropenia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spadafora
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Staszewski
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Turi
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003013:Clostridium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003015:Clostridium Infections; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor