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Case Reports
. 2010 Aug;16(4):310-2.

Clostridium perfringens liver abscess with massive haemolysis

H Ng  1 , S M Lam, H P Shum, W W Yan
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  • PMID: 20683077
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Case Reports

Clostridium perfringens liver abscess with massive haemolysis

H Ng et al. Hong Kong Med J. 2010 Aug.
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Abstract

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.

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