[Clostridium perfringens septicemia]. 1988

L Jemni, and N Chatti, and M Chakroun, and M Allegue, and L Chaieb, and A Djaidane
Service de Médecine interne, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Sousse, Tunisie.

We report 3 cases of Clostridium perfringens bacteremia with uterine gas gangrene. Clinical presentation included severe infectious syndrome, hemoglobinemia and hemoglobinuria, jaundice, uterine tenderness and hypertension. All 3 cases were first seen with installed renal failure. Diagnosis and modalities of therapy were reviewed. Clostridium perfringens bacteremia with uterine gas gangrene still occur in developing countries.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011645 Puerperal Infection An infection occurring in PUERPERIUM, the period of 6-8 weeks after giving birth. Infection, Puerperal,Postpartum Sepsis,Infections, Puerperal,Postpartum Sepses,Puerperal Infections,Sepses, Postpartum,Sepsis, Postpartum
D003015 Clostridium Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus CLOSTRIDIUM and closely related CLOSTRIDIOIDES species. Clostridioides Infections,Clostridioides difficile Infection,Clostridioides perfringens Food Poisoning,Clostridioides perfringens Infections,Clostridioides sordellii Infection,Clostridium difficile Infections,Clostridium sordellii Infections,Clostridium difficile Infection,Clostridium perfringens Food Poisoning,Clostridium perfringens Infections,Clostridium sordellii Infection,Infections, Clostridium,Clostridioides Infection,Clostridioides perfringens Infection,Clostridium Infection,Clostridium perfringens Infection,Infection, Clostridioides difficile,Infection, Clostridioides sordellii,Infection, Clostridium,Infection, Clostridium difficile,Infection, Clostridium sordellii
D003016 Clostridium perfringens The most common etiologic agent of GAS GANGRENE. It is differentiable into several distinct types based on the distribution of twelve different toxins. Clostridium welchii
D005260 Female Females
D005738 Gas Gangrene A severe condition resulting from bacteria invading healthy muscle from adjacent traumatized muscle or soft tissue. The infection originates in a wound contaminated with bacteria of the genus CLOSTRIDIUM. C. perfringens accounts for the majority of cases (over eighty percent), while C. noyvi, C. septicum, and C. histolyticum cause most of the other cases. Gangrene, Gas,Gangrenes, Gas,Gas Gangrenes
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014591 Uterine Diseases Pathological processes involving any part of the UTERUS. Endometrial Diseases,Disease, Endometrial,Disease, Uterine,Diseases, Endometrial,Diseases, Uterine,Endometrial Disease,Uterine Disease
D018805 Sepsis Systemic inflammatory response syndrome with a proven or suspected infectious etiology. When sepsis is associated with organ dysfunction distant from the site of infection, it is called severe sepsis. When sepsis is accompanied by HYPOTENSION despite adequate fluid infusion, it is called SEPTIC SHOCK. Bloodstream Infection,Pyaemia,Pyemia,Pyohemia,Blood Poisoning,Poisoning, Blood,Septicemia,Severe Sepsis,Blood Poisonings,Bloodstream Infections,Infection, Bloodstream,Poisonings, Blood,Pyaemias,Pyemias,Pyohemias,Sepsis, Severe,Septicemias

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