Clostridium sporogenes bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient

Authors

Waiel Abusnina, Marshall UniversityFollow
Mena Shehata, Marshall UniversityFollow
Emhemmid S. Karem, Marshall UniversityFollow
Zeynep C. Koc, Marshall University
Elie Khalil, Marshall UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2018

Abstract

Of the 200 Clostridium spp. known to exist, approximately 30 have been associated with human disease. Commonly found in soil, marine sediment and mammalian intestinal tracts, these gram-positive bacilli are known to cause infections ranging from cellulitis to septicemia. Isolates that are identified by clinical microbiology laboratories include Clostridium perfrigens species in 20–40% of cases. However, when Clostridium sporogenes is identified, is rarely considered to be pathogenic. We present a case of Clostridium sporogenes bacteremia secondary to lower limb cellulitis and osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient.

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The copy of record is at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2018.e00481.

Copyright © 2018 Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license.

Recommended Citation

Abusnina W, Shehata M, Karem E, Koc Z, Khalil E. Clostridium sporogenes bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient. IDCases. 2019 Jan 1;15:e00481.