Multiple organ failure due to Clostridium difficile sepsis. A case report
Possamai, C.; Corbanese, U.; Possamai, G.; Casagrande, L.; Farinea, C.
Minerva Anestesiologica 63(6): 205-207
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0375-9393 PMID: 9374079 Document Number: 471410
A case of severe sepsis caused by Clostridium difficile infection in a 66-year-old cirrhotic female is described. Severe systemic symptoms evolved rapidly to septic shock and ARDS, with signs and symptoms suggesting an acute abdomen requiring exploration for exclusion of surgical treatable diseases. The delayed diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection probably contributed to the severity of the clinical course.
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