Clostridium septicum septicaemia in a patient with Leukaemia

Clostridium septicum infection has been shown to have a strikingly high association with either bowel or blood malignancies. The infection may be fatal if unrecognised. We report a case of C. septicum bacteremia in a man diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia.

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Main Authors: Hassan, H., Teh, A.
Format: Article
Published: Stamford Publishing Pte Ltd / Singapore Medical Association 1994
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/3581/
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Institution: Universiti Malaya
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Summary:Clostridium septicum infection has been shown to have a strikingly high association with either bowel or blood malignancies. The infection may be fatal if unrecognised. We report a case of C. septicum bacteremia in a man diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia.