title: Fatal massive hemolysis as the first manifestation of Clostridium perfringens septicemia in a patient with non-systematic or local predisposing disorder.
abstract: We report a case of fulminant massive hemolysis due to Clostridium perfringens septicemia in an elderly patient with non-systematic or local predisposing disorder. The patient presented with atypical symptoms but the progress of the disease was extremely rapid and he died almost 3h after his hospital admission. A focal infection or a possible portal of bacterial access was not found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, General Hospital of Serres, Serres, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poulou
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Manolis
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Markou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ropotos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Georgiadis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsakris
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000097:blood* / Q000382:microbiology; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000097:blood*; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male