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KMID : 0614620130610020103
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Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2013 Volume.61 No. 2 p.103 ~ p.106
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A Case of Clostridium Liver Abscess with Sepsis
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Lee Sang-Ho
Kim Hyoung-Su
Kim Sung-Jun
Shin Woon-Geon
Kim Kyung-Ho
Jang Myoung-Kuk
Lee Jin-Heon
Kim Hak-Yang
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Abstract
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Clostridial septicemia usually occurrs in patients with immunocompromised diseases such as diabetes and malignancy. Clostridial liver abscess is very rare but highly fatal. We experienced a case of Clostridial septicemia due to liver abscess in a 73-year-old man. He was presented with fever and chills. On admission, abdominal CT scan showed about 35 mm sized hypoattenuated lesion with multiple central air-bubbles. After the diagnosis of liver abscess, the patient underwent prompt empirical antimicrobial therapy and percutaneous drainage. In spite of early therapy, the patient had gone into shock and death. (Korean J Gastroenterol 2013;61:103-106)
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KEYWORD
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Clostridium, Liver abscess, Sepsis
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