Fatal Clostridium welchii septicaemia following acute cholecystis
- 1 July 1975
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 62 (7) , 518-519
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800620704
Abstract
A case of Clostridium welchii septicamia following acute cholecystitis is described. The onset was acute and a rapidly fatal outcome ensued. Radiological findings were negative. An approach to the antibiotic treatment and general management is discussed.Keywords
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