Clostridium perfringens within intracardiac thrombus: a case of intracardiac gas gangrene.
Chowdhury
P S
PS
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48703-6769, USA.
Timmis
S B
SB
Marcovitz
P A
PA
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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D008795:Metronidazole