Clostridium perfringens Bacteremia in an 85-Year-Old Diabetic Man

Clostridium perfringens Bacteremia in an 85-Year-Old Diabetic Man

Emphysematous cholecystitis is an uncommon and dangerous complication of acute cholecystitis. Common risk factors for this disease include male gender, old age, presence of diabetes mellitus and cholelithiasis. The disease is best treated with emergent surgery and parenteral antibiotics. We present...

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Main Authors: Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Gopika Chandra, Prakruthi Voore, Maliha Khan, Oleksandr Halytskyy, Ahmed Elhassan, Alaa M. Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Emphysematous cholecystitis
Abdominal discomfort
Clostridium perfringens
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/371540
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Summary:Emphysematous cholecystitis is an uncommon and dangerous complication of acute cholecystitis. Common risk factors for this disease include male gender, old age, presence of diabetes mellitus and cholelithiasis. The disease is best treated with emergent surgery and parenteral antibiotics. We present the case of an 85-year-old nursing home resident who presented to our institution with a 3-day history of gradually worsening abdominal discomfort.
ISSN:1662-0631

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