Cureus Report: Clostridium perfringens Hepatic Abscess and Hemolysis
Clostridium perfringens septicemia carries a mortality rate of at least 60%, with deaths occurring within hours of hospital presentation when massive intravascular hemolysis develops. A man died after entering an emergency department with this fulminant infection, Cureus reported. The case highlights a critical diagnostic gap where imaging may appear normal while the patient rapidly decompensates. … Read more