Clostridium septicum abscess in hepatic metastases: successful medical management.
Thel M, Ciaccia D, Vredenburgh J, Peters W, Corey G. Clostridium septicum abscess in hepatic metastases: successful medical management. Bone Marrow Transplantation 1994, 13: 495-6. PMID: 7517261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBone Marrow TransplantationBreast NeoplasmsCarmustineCeftazidimeCisplatinClindamycinClostridium InfectionsCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinDrug Therapy, CombinationEtoposideFemaleFluorouracilGasesGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansImipenemImmunocompromised HostLiver AbscessLiver NeoplasmsMethotrexateNeutropeniaSepsisConceptsHepatic metastasesMetastatic breast cancer treated with high-dose chemotherapyClostridium septicum bacteremiaHigh-dose chemotherapyBone marrow transplantationMarrow transplantationStandard therapySurgical debridementColonic malignancyMedical managementBacteremiaMetastasisExcess mortalityAntibioticsNeutropeniaChemotherapyAbscessMalignancyDebridementTransplantationTherapyPathophysiologyPatientsInfectionGangrene