| Summary points: | A 72-year-old man with a history of colon cancer presents to the emergency department with fever and abdominal pain. Physical examination, laboratory data, and treatment are described. The authors discuss a rapidly progressive sepsis caused by clostridial gas gangrene, a rare but serious disorder which requires timely recognition in order to initiate an early and specific therapy to prevent death. |
A 72-Year-Old Man with a Rapidly Progressive Sepsis Caused by a Rare But Life-Threatening Infection
