Abstract
Gastroenterology Medicine & Research An Immunosuppression Hidden Malignancy: Case Report of An Unexpected Clostridium Septicum Infection and Its Fatal Consequence Grade M1*, Welk E1, Sostmann H1, Hammerstein HV1, McAulay CH3 and Bostelmann R2 1Department of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and General Internal Medicine Christian Hospital Quakenbrück, Germany 2Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, Christian Hospital Quakenbrück, Germany 3Department of Radiology, St. Marienhospital, Vechta, Germany *Corresponding author:Grade M, Department of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and General Internal Medicine Christian Hospital Quakenbrück, Germany Submission: May 14, 2021;Published: May 21, 2021 DOI: 10.31031/GMR.2021.05.000625 ISSN 2637-7632Volume5 Issue5
Highlights
Clostridium septicum (CS) belongs to the gas-producing bacterium and occurs naturally in the soil as well as the intestinal flora
Clostridium septicum is a gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria belonging to the human intestinal flora
We present the case of an immunocompromised patient in which an inapparent Clostridium septicum infection and colorectal cancer are simultaneously detected
Summary
The detection of infection with Clostridium septicum has clinical relevance due to its association with colon cancer.
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