Katz D S, Aksoy E, Cunha B A
Department of Medicine, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York.
Urology. 1993 May;41(5):458-60. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(93)90508-8.
Emphysematous cystitis is a rare disease and is usually caused by aerobic bacteria, most commonly Escherichia coli. Only rarely have anaerobic bacteria been associated with this condition. We report a case of emphysematous cystitis due to Clostridium perfringens with bacteremia in an elderly diabetic woman.
