Severe Intravascular Hemolysis from Clostridium perfringens Septicemia in a Neonate with Necrotizing Enterocolitis in China: A Case Report

Figures & data

Figure 1 Computed tomography (CT) scan of abdomen showing pneumatosis intestinalis (A and B) and portal venous gas (C) (indicated by the red arrows).

Table 1 Changes in the Laboratory Tests and Outcomes of the Disease in Different Days of the Infection

Hours After Admission (h)	Hemoglobin(g/L)	Platelet(×10^9/L)	WBC(×10^9/L)	CRP(mg/L)	Outcomes
0	146	279	38.51	37	Shock
2	51	173	36.38	40	Hematuresis
11	65	183	15.88	36	ARF
13	54	94	10.27	22	DIC
18	47	47	7.33	47	MOF

Abbreviations: ARF, acute renal failure; DIC, diffuse intravascular coagulation; MOF, multiple organ failure; WBC, white blood cell; CRP, C-reactive protein.

Figure 2 Changes in platelet count (black) and hemoglobin (Hb) levels (red) during hospitalization. The initiation of CRRT is indicated by the black arrow. The X axis shows the number of hours after admission.