Br J Plast Surg. 2004 Oct;57(7):673-5.

Fatal multifocal metastasis of Clostridium septicum: a case report.

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Department of Plastic Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Norwich NR4 7UF, UK.

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Clostridium septicum infection produces rapidly spreading tissue necrosis, often, but not exclusively, associated with trauma or large bowel malignancy. We present a unique case of atraumatic infection leading to multifocal metastatic spread in a neutropenic patient, emphasising the devastating potential of this disease.

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