in a Middle-Aged Male With Liver Disease
Clostridium paraputrificum is a gram-positive anaerobic spore-forming bacillus with a pathological prevalence of <1% among all Clostridium species. However, despite being a rare bacterium, there have been reported cases of C paraputrificum causing a wide range of varying pathologies. Herein prese...
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| Summary: | Clostridium paraputrificum is a gram-positive anaerobic spore-forming bacillus with a pathological prevalence of <1% among all Clostridium species. However, despite being a rare bacterium, there have been reported cases of C paraputrificum causing a wide range of varying pathologies. Herein presented is a case of cirrhosis secondary to alcoholism complicated by developing C paraputrificum bacteremia suspected due to gastrointestinal mucosal damage. There is literature demonstrating certain comorbid conditions having an impact on the overall prognosis of patients with C paraputrificum bacteremia. |
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| Item Description: | 2324-7096 10.1177/23247096241292213 |