Date of Presentation
5-2-2024 12:00 AM
College
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
The prognosis of sepsis caused by Clostridium perfringens is extremely poor, with a mortality rate of 70%-100%. Management includes antibiotic regimens specific to toxin production as well as source control via surgical or interventional mechanisms. We report a case of a 64-year-old male who presented with right upper quadrant (RUQ) abdominal pain and was diagnosed with Clostridium perfringens bacteremia with associated acalculous cholecystitis, hepatic abscess, and acute renal failure requiring hemodialysis. It is felt that early hemodialysis was an associated factor in the patient's survival.
Keywords
Clostridium perfringens Bacteremia, Clostridium Infections, Sepsis, Hepatic Abscess, Abdominal Pain
Disciplines
Bacteria | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Critical Care | Diagnosis | Emergency Medicine | Hepatology | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Therapeutics
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Bacteria Commons, Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Commons, Critical Care Commons, Diagnosis Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Hepatology Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Therapeutics Commons
Clostridium Perfringens Sepsis from a Hepatic Abscess with Hemolysis and Renal Failure, Requiring Hemodialysis
The prognosis of sepsis caused by Clostridium perfringens is extremely poor, with a mortality rate of 70%-100%. Management includes antibiotic regimens specific to toxin production as well as source control via surgical or interventional mechanisms. We report a case of a 64-year-old male who presented with right upper quadrant (RUQ) abdominal pain and was diagnosed with Clostridium perfringens bacteremia with associated acalculous cholecystitis, hepatic abscess, and acute renal failure requiring hemodialysis. It is felt that early hemodialysis was an associated factor in the patient's survival.