Clostridium perfringens liver abscess with massive haemolysis

H Ng; S M Lam; H P Shum; W W Yan

Clostridium perfringens liver abscess with massive haemolysis

Hong Kong Med J. 2010 Aug;16(4):310-2.

Authors

H Ng¹, S M Lam, H P Shum, W W Yan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong. ngh@ha.org.hk

PMID: 20683077

Abstract

Liver abscesses are commonly caused by Enterobacteriaceae and anaerobes. This report is of a patient with liver abscess with massive haemolysis and multiorgan failure caused by Clostridium perfringens. Despite the reportedly high mortality rate and poor prognostic factors, the patient eventually recovered with prompt treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Clostridium Infections / drug therapy
Clostridium Infections / microbiology*
Clostridium perfringens / isolation & purification*
Female
Humans
Liver Abscess / drug therapy
Liver Abscess / microbiology*
Middle Aged
Multiple Organ Failure / drug therapy
Multiple Organ Failure / microbiology

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents