Clostridial endocarditis: report of a case caused by Clostridium septicum and review of the literature.
We describe a case of fatal infective endocarditis due to Clostridium septicum in a patient with underlying colonic carcinoma. This is believed to be the first reported case of C. septicum endocarditis. The literature on the subject is reviewed.
Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, U.K.
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EJ
Ridgway
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ED
Grech
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged