Clostridium septicum manifests a bile salt germinant response mediated by Clostridioides difficile csp gene orthologs [PDF]
Communications BiologyClostridium septicum infections are highly predictive of certain malignancies in human patients. To initiate infections, C. septicum spores must first germinate and regain vegetative growth. Yet, what triggers the germination of C.
Rongji Sum +10 more
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Distant myonecrosis by atraumatic Clostridium septicum infection in a patient with metastatic breast cancer [PDF]
IDCases, 2020 Clostridium septicum is an anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus known to cause myonecrosis, also known as gas gangrene, a life-threatening necrotizing soft tissue infection.
Kelsey M. Gray +3 more
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Prospects of conservative treatment for Clostridium septicum–associated aortitis [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2022 Clostridium septicum bacteremia is a rare (72 cases reported) aneurysm-inducing disease that has resulted in a 6-month mortality of 100% when treated conservatively. We report the case of a patient who was completely symptom free at 6 months of follow-up
Patrick Kirchweger, MD +5 more
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Clostridium septicum Aortitis and Cecal Adenocarcinoma [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2010 Clostridium septicum aortitis is a rare infection that is highly associated with underlying malignancy. We present a case of an 82-year-old male diagnosed with both C. septicum aortitis and a high-grade cecal tubulovillous adenoma.
Brian Moseley +2 more
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Clostridium septicum-infected Stanford type A acute aortic dissection: a case report [PDF]
Surgical Case Reports, 2020 Background Thoracic aortitis caused by Clostridium septicum is a rare infection with a strong association with malignancy and high mortality rate when left untreated. We report a case of surgical treatment for Stanford type A acute aortic dissection in a
Kiyotoshi Akita +7 more
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Clostridium septicum causing aortic aneurysm, spondylodiscitis, and epidural abscess in an immunocompetent man [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Clostridium septicum is an opportunistic pathogen residing in the human gut flora. Due to its aerotolerance and production of exotoxins, dissemination is an uncommon but potentially lethal condition, often associated with underlying malignancy.
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Rapidly progressive and fatal distant spontaneous gas gangrene due to Clostridium septicum after biopsy of malignant cecal mass [PDF]
IDCases, 2021 Clostridium species are known to cause myonecrosis and gas gangrene which are often fatal infections in the setting of trauma but also spontaneously in certain populations such as colorectal malignancy, immunosuppression, and neutropenia.
Geetha Sivasubramanian
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Immunization of turkeys with Clostridium septicum alpha toxin-based recombinant subunit proteins can confer protection against experimental Clostridial dermatitis. [PDF]
PLoS ONEClostridial dermatitis (CD), caused by Clostridium septicum, is an emerging disease of increasing economic importance in turkeys. Currently, there are no effective vaccines for CD control. Here, two non-toxic domains of C.
Feba Ann John +7 more
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Infectious Pneumorachis Due to Clostridium septicum. [PDF]
J Gen Intern Med, 2020 Wongboonsin J, Duran A, Johnson JR.
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Ciência Rural, 2005 Edema maligno em suíno é uma infecção fatal da musculatura esquelética e tecido subcutâneo de ruminantes e outras espécies animais, causada principalmente por Clostridium septicum, embora possa ocorrer em associação com Clostridium chauvoei, Clostridium ...
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