Fatal Clostridium perfringens septicemia suggested by postmortem computed tomography: A medico-legal autopsy case report

摘要

We report a fatal case of suspected Clostridium (Cl.) perfringens septicemia in a previously healthy woman in her eighties. At first, she presented at the hospital complaining of upper abdominal discomfort and vomiting, and was discharged the next day after ruling out any fatal conditions. However, her condition deteriorated approximately 10 h after discharge and she died shortly after.