Clostridium subterminale septicemia in an immunocompetent patient
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Clostridium subterminale septicemia in an immunocompetent patient
Clostridium subterminale is a Clostridium species that has been rarely isolated in the blood of immunocompromised patients. We report a case of C. subterminale septicemia in an immunocompetent patient who presented with acute mediastinitis following spontaneous esophageal rupture.
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عنوان ژورنال: IDCases
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2214-2509
DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2016.06.005