Clostridium perfringens emphysematous cystitis.
Emphysematous cystitis is a rare disease and is usually caused by aerobic bacteria, most commonly Escherichia coli. Only rarely have anaerobic bacteria been associated with this condition. We report a case of emphysematous cystitis due to Clostridium perfringens with bacteremia in an elderly diabetic woman.
Katz
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Department of Medicine, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York.
Aksoy
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Cunha
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D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D003016:Clostridium perfringens; D003556:Cystitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D004646:Emphysema / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans