In:
Clinics and Practice, MDPI AG, Vol. 1, No. 2 ( 2011-05-12), p. e33-
Abstract:
Anaerobic bacteraemia could be a lifethreatening condition in neutropenic patients receiving chemotherapy. Taxane therapy is associated with necrotising inflammation of the caecum (named also typhlitis) that could be a potential source for bacteraemia. We report the case of a sudden onset of septic shock by Clostridium perfringens in a young patient treated with docetaxel as adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer. A minireview of the literature has been performed.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2039-7283
Language:
English
Publisher:
MDPI AG
Publication Date:
2011
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2605724-4