Case report. Clostridium perfringens septicemia with detection of phospholipase C activity in the serum. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Clostridium perfringens septicemia with massive hemolysis is described in an elderly woman with refractory anemia. This case is highly unusual in that (1) the diagnosis was made during life by discovery of the organisms on a routine peripheral blood film, and that (2) phospholipase C activity was detected in the serum.

publication date

  • January 1, 1976

Research

keywords

  • Clostridium Infections
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Phospholipases
  • Sepsis

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0016882886

PubMed ID

  • 176888

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 271

issue

  • 1