title: Clostridium perfringens within intracardiac thrombus: a case of intracardiac gas gangrene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48703-6769, USA.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Timmis
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Marcovitz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003016:Clostridium perfringens; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D008795:Metronidazole