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Danielle Hess
@dhess_09
Apr 23, 2021 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
(1/10) 71 yo F with HTN and ESRD on HD presents to the ED w/ fever 🌡 + back pain, 🧫 BCx + Clostridium septicum. Which test should be considered? 🧐 (2/10) Clostridium septicum [motile, gram +, anaerobic, spore-forming rod] is rare in the GI tract. In colorectal tumor: anaerobic glycolysis = acidic and hypoxic environment ↑ C. septicum spore germination + tumors break down mucosal barrier and ↑ C. septicum blood entry