Massive hemolysis due to Clostridium perfringens: a laboratory's perspective

Clin Chem Lab Med. 2020 Oct 25;58(11):e295-e297. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2020-0676.
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Keywords: Clostridium perfringens; emergency medicine; ghost cells; massive intravascular hemolysis; sepsis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Clostridium Infections / blood*
  • Clostridium Infections / complications
  • Clostridium Infections / diagnosis*
  • Clostridium perfringens / pathogenicity
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hematologic Tests
  • Hemolysis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sepsis / blood*
  • Sepsis / diagnosis*
  • Sepsis / etiology