title: Clostridium subterminale septicemia in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: Clostridium subterminale is a Clostridium species that has been rarely isolated in the blood of immunocompromised patients. We report a case of C. subterminale septicemia in an immunocompetent patient who presented with acute mediastinitis following spontaneous esophageal rupture.
authors.affiliation: ICU First Department of Respiratory Medicine, Medical School, University of Athens, Sotiria Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daganou
authors.affiliation: ICU First Department of Respiratory Medicine, Medical School, University of Athens, Sotiria Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kyriakoudi
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Department, Sotiria Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moraitou
authors.affiliation: ICU First Department of Respiratory Medicine, Medical School, University of Athens, Sotiria Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pontikis
authors.affiliation: ICU First Department of Respiratory Medicine, Medical School, University of Athens, Sotiria Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Stavrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Avgeropoulou
authors.affiliation: ICU First Department of Respiratory Medicine, Medical School, University of Athens, Sotiria Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Paraskevi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tripolitsioti
authors.affiliation: ICU First Department of Respiratory Medicine, Medical School, University of Athens, Sotiria Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koutsoukou
keywords: Bacteremia; Clostridium subterminale; Immunocompetent