An Autopsy Case of Fulminant Systemic Infection of Clostridium perfringens With a Diverse Role of Toxins in a Healthy Patient

We herein report an autopsy case of a fulminant Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens or Welch bacilli) infection in a healthy adult. A 72-year-old, immunocompetent man visited the emergency department with lower back pain, and blood test revealed hemolytic attack. His condition rapidly worsened w...

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Main Authors: Ayano Osamura, Hiromi Onizuka, Kenta Masui, Kumiko Murakami, Tomoko Yamamoto, Yoji Nagashima, Munekazu Takeda, Atsushi Kurata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/9213132
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