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.
Ridgway
E J
EJ
Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, U.K.
Grech
E D
ED
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