Significance of Clostridium tertium bacteremia in neutropenic and nonneutropenic patients: Review of 32 cases

Authors
Miller, DL Brazer, S Murdoch, D Reller, LB Corey, GR
Citation
Dl. Miller et al., Significance of Clostridium tertium bacteremia in neutropenic and nonneutropenic patients: Review of 32 cases, CLIN INF D, 32(6), 2001, pp. 975-978
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
975 - 978
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(20010315)32:6<975:SOCTBI>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
In the nonneutropenic host, bacteremia due to Clostridium tertium is rare a nd of unclear significance. We describe a patient in whom presentation with Clostridium tertium bacteremia was the harbinger of Crohn's disease. In or der to understand the significance of C. tertium bacteremia in neutropenic and nonneutropenic hosts, we review all 32 cases of C. tertium bacteremia t hat occurred at Duke University Medical Center from 1992 to 1999.