Fatal Neutropenic Colitis and Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia in a Breast Cancer Patient

Michal Holub, David Řezáč, Martina Čurdová

Fatal Neutropenic Colitis and Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia in a Breast Cancer Patient

Číslo: 3/2021
Periodikum: Prague Medical Report
DOI: 10.14712/23362936.2021.18

Klíčová slova: Febrile neutropenia, Colitis, Sepsis, Clostridium septicum

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Anotace: A fatal case of 67-year-old female with metastatic breast cancer on chemotherapy complicated with febrile neutropenia, colitis and sepsis due to Clostridium septicum is presented. Important clinical symptoms, laboratory and radiology findings together with therapy and outcome of neuropenic colitis are also discussed.