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Query: EC:3.1.4.3 (
phospholipase C
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
The first reported case of Clostridium septicum myonecrosis in an adult with
aplastic anemia
is described. The patient presented with sepsis, a parapharyngeal abscess that necessitated emergent intubation, and severe intravascular hemolysis attributed to clostridial
alpha-toxin
production. Despite prompt recognition and treatment, the patient died of his infection. C. septicum myonecrosis should be considered in any immunocompromised patient with sepsis, especially when accompanied by evidence of multiple sites of tissue infection.
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PMID:Clostridium septicum myonecrosis presenting as a parapharyngeal abscess in a patient with aplastic anemia. 979 92
