Abstract
Spontaneous infection with Clostridium septicum (C. septicum) is rare, but when isolated it is commonly associated with malignancy. We report a case of a 47-year-old man with infected pancreatic necrosis involving greater than 80% of the pancreas, transmural gastric necrosis, and liquefaction necrosis of the spleen. Initial cultures revealed C. septicum infection. He was managed with prompt aggressive surgical debridément, resection, appropriate broad spectrum antibiotics, and early enteral nutrition.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 77-79 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2008 |
Keywords
- Clostridium septicum
- Gastric necrosis
- Malignancy
- Necrotizing pancreatitis
- Spleen necrosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine