PubMed · 2010 · 25 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyBacteriologyMicrobial PathogenesisSepsisAcute Liver FailureBacterial InfectionsHepatic NecrosisLiver DiseaseClostridial InfectionsClostridial SporesClostridium PerfringensClostridium Perfringens InfectionClostridium Perfringens SporesHepatic Abscess DrainageMultiorgan Failure Management
Liver abscesses are commonly caused by Enterobacteriaceae and anaerobes. This report is of a patient with liver abscess with massive haemolysis and multiorgan failure caused by Clostridium perfringens. Despite the reportedly high mortality rate and poor prognostic factors, the patient eventually recovered with prompt treatment.