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* Genus of anaerobic [[Has Gram stain::Gram-positive]] [[Has shape::bacillus|bacilli]]
*Genus of [[Cellular respiration::anaerobic]] [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::bacillus|bacilli]]
*Previously included ''[[Clostridioides difficile]]'', which causes severe antibiotic-associated diarrhea
* Includes:

** ''[[Clostridium tetani]]'', which causes tetanus
{| class="wikitable"
** ''[[Clostridium botulinum]]'', which causes botulism
!Species
** ''[[Clostridium perfringens]]'', which causes traumatic clostridial myonecrosis
!Disease
** ''[[Clostridium sordellii]]'', associated with septic abortion
!Spore
** ''[[Clostridium septicum]]'', associated with gastrointestinal malignancy and neutropenia
!Enterotoxin
** ''[[Clostridium novyi]]''
!Neurotoxin
** ''[[Clostridium histolyticum]]''
|-
* Previously included ''[[Clostridioides difficile]]'', which causes severe antibiotic-associated diarrhea
! colspan="5" |Common ''Clostridium'' species
|-
|[[Clostridium botulinum]]
|botulism
|terminal
|no
|'''yes'''
|-
|[[Clostridium perfringens]]
|traumatic clostridial myonecrosis, food poisoning
|subterminal and central
|'''yes'''
|no
|-
|[[Clostridium septicum]]
|atraumatic clostridial myonecrosis from GI malignancy and neutropenia
|subterminal
|no
|no
|-
|[[Clostridium sordellii]]
|septic abortion or gynecologic procedures, gas gangrene
|subterminal
|no
|no
|-
|[[Clostridium tetani]]
|tetanus
|terminal
|no
|'''yes'''
|-
! colspan="5" |''Clostridiodes'' species
|-
|[[Clostridioides difficile]]
|diarrhea
|subterminal
|'''yes'''
|no
|-
! colspan="5" |Uncommon ''Clostridium'' species
|-
|[[Clostridium bifermentans]]
|gas gangrene
|subterminal
|no
|no
|-
|[[Clostridium novyi]]
|gas gangrene
|subterminal
|no
|no
|-
|[[Clostridium histolyticum]]
|gas gangrene
|subterminal
|no
|no
|-
|[[Clostridium tertium]]
|
|terminal
|no
|no
|}
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[[Category:Infectious diseases]]
[[Category:Gram-positive bacilli]]

Latest revision as of 20:53, 27 January 2022

  • Genus of anaerobic Gram-positive bacilli
  • Previously included Clostridioides difficile, which causes severe antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Species Disease Spore Enterotoxin Neurotoxin
Common Clostridium species
Clostridium botulinum botulism terminal no yes
Clostridium perfringens traumatic clostridial myonecrosis, food poisoning subterminal and central yes no
Clostridium septicum atraumatic clostridial myonecrosis from GI malignancy and neutropenia subterminal no no
Clostridium sordellii septic abortion or gynecologic procedures, gas gangrene subterminal no no
Clostridium tetani tetanus terminal no yes
Clostridiodes species
Clostridioides difficile diarrhea subterminal yes no
Uncommon Clostridium species
Clostridium bifermentans gas gangrene subterminal no no
Clostridium novyi gas gangrene subterminal no no
Clostridium histolyticum gas gangrene subterminal no no
Clostridium tertium terminal no no