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Clostridial infection

MedGen UID:
1008
Concept ID:
C0009062
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Clostridium Infection; Clostridium Infections; Infection, Clostridium; Infections, Clostridium
SNOMED CT: Clostridial infection (56688005)

Definition

Infections with bacteria of the genus CLOSTRIDIUM and closely related CLOSTRIDIOIDES species. [from MeSH]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Basson AR, Zhou Y, Seo B, Rodriguez-Palacios A, Cominelli F
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Chen YC, Kuo YC, Chen MC, Zhang YD, Chen CL, Le PH, Chiu CH
Emerg Infect Dis 2022 Mar;28(3):599-607. doi: 10.3201/eid2803.204421. PMID: 35195517Free PMC Article
Basson AR, Zhou Y, Seo B, Rodriguez-Palacios A, Cominelli F
Transl Res 2020 Dec;226:1-11. Epub 2020 Jun 22 doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2020.05.008. PMID: 32585148Free PMC Article
Gonzales y Tucker RD, Frazee B
Anaerobe 2014 Dec;30:108-15. Epub 2014 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2014.09.005. PMID: 25230330
Hussein QA, Anaya DA
Crit Care Clin 2013 Oct;29(4):795-806. Epub 2013 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2013.06.001. PMID: 24094377
Holland FW, Darling RC 3rd, Chang BB, Shah DM, Leather RP
Ann Vasc Surg 1994 Jul;8(4):387-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02133003. PMID: 7947067

Diagnosis

Chen YC, Kuo YC, Chen MC, Zhang YD, Chen CL, Le PH, Chiu CH
Emerg Infect Dis 2022 Mar;28(3):599-607. doi: 10.3201/eid2803.204421. PMID: 35195517Free PMC Article
Olds KL, Gilbert JD, Byard RW
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2021 Sep 1;42(3):289-291. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000640. PMID: 33394683
Gonzales y Tucker RD, Frazee B
Anaerobe 2014 Dec;30:108-15. Epub 2014 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2014.09.005. PMID: 25230330
Hussein QA, Anaya DA
Crit Care Clin 2013 Oct;29(4):795-806. Epub 2013 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2013.06.001. PMID: 24094377
Holland FW, Darling RC 3rd, Chang BB, Shah DM, Leather RP
Ann Vasc Surg 1994 Jul;8(4):387-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02133003. PMID: 7947067

Therapy

Garcia-Pouton N, Ortiz-Maldonado V, Peyrony O, Chumbita M, Aiello TF, Monzo-Gallo P, Lopera C, Puerta-Alcalde P, Magnano L, Martinez-Cibrian N, Pitart C, Juan M, Delgado J, Fernandez De Larrea C, Soriano Á, Urbano-Ispizua Á, Garcia-Vidal C
Eur J Haematol 2024 Mar;112(3):371-378. Epub 2023 Oct 25 doi: 10.1111/ejh.14122. PMID: 37879842
Chen YC, Kuo YC, Chen MC, Zhang YD, Chen CL, Le PH, Chiu CH
Emerg Infect Dis 2022 Mar;28(3):599-607. doi: 10.3201/eid2803.204421. PMID: 35195517Free PMC Article
Sh J, Yp GC, J R
Med Leg J 2016 Mar;84(1):49-51. Epub 2015 Dec 16 doi: 10.1177/0025817215621690. PMID: 26672772
Hussein QA, Anaya DA
Crit Care Clin 2013 Oct;29(4):795-806. Epub 2013 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2013.06.001. PMID: 24094377
Holland FW, Darling RC 3rd, Chang BB, Shah DM, Leather RP
Ann Vasc Surg 1994 Jul;8(4):387-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02133003. PMID: 7947067

Prognosis

Olds KL, Gilbert JD, Byard RW
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2021 Sep 1;42(3):289-291. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000640. PMID: 33394683
Tremp M, Oranges CM, Majewski M, Schaefer DJ, Kalbermatten DF, Bloch-Infanger C, Ochsner PE
In Vivo 2020 Jan-Feb;34(1):291-298. doi: 10.21873/invivo.11773. PMID: 31882491Free PMC Article
Johnson S
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Ann Vasc Surg 1994 Jul;8(4):387-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02133003. PMID: 7947067
Parker MT
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Clinical prediction guides

Chong E, Winikoff B, Charles D, Agnew K, Prentice JL, Limbago BM, Platais I, Louie K, Jones HE, Shannon C; NCT01283828 Study Team
Obstet Gynecol 2016 Feb;127(2):360-8. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001239. PMID: 26942366Free PMC Article
Anaya DA, McMahon K, Nathens AB, Sullivan SR, Foy H, Bulger E
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Cancer 2003 Oct 1;98(7):1483-90. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11648. PMID: 14508836
Seradge H, Anderson MG
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