title: Sepsis and gas-forming splenic abscess by Clostridium septicum in a patient with type 2 diabetes.
abstract: Clostridium infections are rare but frequently associated with malignancy, and mortality approaches 100% if care is not rendered within 12 to 24 h. These infections are associated with various medical problems including diabetes mellitus. In this report, we describe a unique case of sepsis and a gas-forming splenic abscess caused by Clostridium septicum in a type 2 diabetes patient which was treatable solely with antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes and Metabolic Disease Research Centre, Hidaka Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imamura
authors.forename: Kenju
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimomura
authors.forename: Ayako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Mayumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Negishi
authors.forename: Masako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akuzawa
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Proks
authors.forename: Yohnosuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimomura
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D000368:Aged; D000906:Antibodies / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D052557:Clostridium septicum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human