Fatal Clostridium sordellii infection originated in an ovarian cyst].

Clostridium sordellii is a Gram-positive bacterium which can cause a serious toxic shock syndrome with a mortality of up to 69%. C. sordellii is a part of the normal vaginal flora in up to 10% of all women. This case describes a fatal case of a healthy 49 year-old woman with a C. sordellii-infection originating from an ovarian cyst. Quick diagnosis is difficult because of the non-specific flu-like symptoms. Survival requires immediate source control and specific antibiotic therapy capable of suppressing toxin production. In rodents superantigen antibodies have shown neutralizing effects.

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Jens Holst Bjerregaard, Charlotte Bülow, Laura Katrine Buskov, Jon Gitz Holler. Fatal Clostridium sordellii infection originated in an ovarian cyst]. Ugeskrift for laeger. 2012 Apr 30;174(18):1231-2

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PMID: 22546161

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