title: Septic shock due to Clostridium tertium in an immunocompetent patient following colitis without inflammatory bowel disease.
authors: Department of anesthesiology and intensive care, Saint Joseph University Medical, School Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Boulevard Alfred Naccache, P.O. Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: vivchalhoub@yahoo.com.
authors: Viviane
authors: V
authors: Chalhoub
authors: Department of anesthesiology and intensive care, Saint Joseph University Medical, School Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Boulevard Alfred Naccache, P.O. Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors: Rita
authors: R
authors: Kallab
authors: Department of surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 110236, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon.
authors: Albert
authors: A
authors: El Hajj
authors: Department of anesthesiology and intensive care, Saint Joseph University Medical, School Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Boulevard Alfred Naccache, P.O. Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors: Kamal
authors: K
authors: Hachem
authors: Department of anesthesiology and intensive care, Saint Joseph University Medical, School Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Boulevard Alfred Naccache, P.O. Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Yazbeck
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D048010:Clostridium tertium; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; D008875:Middle Aged; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Bacteremia; Clostridium tertrium; Non neutropenic; Septic shock