Kansenshogaku Zasshi
Online ISSN : 1884-569X
Print ISSN : 0387-5911
ISSN-L : 0387-5911
A Case of Invasive Clostridium perfringens Infection Complicated Intravascular Hemolysis
Junko FUKUHARAMasakazu KOUDAShoko HOMMAChie MONMAYoshitoki YANAGAWA
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2002 Volume 76 Issue 7 Pages 562-565

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We experience a case of a 83-year-old male who was admitted complaining of chills, cramp, high fever and respiratory distress. His blood revealed marked hemolysis. Gram positive Rods was observed in the hemoliesed blood taken on admission. About 2 hours after admission, he suddenly fell into a critical condition. He died about 6 hours after admission in spite of resuscitation. Clostridium perfringens was detected from the blood and liver obtained by autopsy. We suspected that he died of acute intravascular hemolysis caused by α-toxin produced by C. perfringens. In conclusion, for a patient who has a high fever with strong hemolysis such as our case, C. perfringens infection should be considered.

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