"Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia as the Presenting Sign of Colon Cancer" by Andrew T. Abraham and Sripal A. Padam
 

Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia as the Presenting Sign of Colon Cancer

Division

North Florida

Hospital

North Florida Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

9-16-2023

Keywords

clostridium infections, colorectal cancer, infectious aortitis, molecular carcinogenesis, tissue polypeptide specific antigen

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Digestive System Diseases | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Neoplasms

Abstract

Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Some of the most common presenting signs are a change in bowel habits, alteration of fecal contour or consistency, blood in stool, fatigue, and weight loss. However, it may present insidiously. This is the case of an 81-year-old female with

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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