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*Genus of [[Cellular respiration::anaerobic]] [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::bacillus|bacilli]] |
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** ''[[Clostridium perfringens]]'', which causes traumatic clostridial myonecrosis |
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!Disease |
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** ''[[Clostridium sordellii]]'', associated with septic abortion |
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!Spore |
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** ''[[Clostridium septicum]]'', associated with gastrointestinal malignancy and neutropenia |
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!Enterotoxin |
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!Neurotoxin |
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! colspan="5" |Common ''Clostridium'' species |
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|botulism |
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|terminal |
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|no |
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|'''yes''' |
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|[[Clostridium perfringens]] |
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|traumatic clostridial myonecrosis, food poisoning |
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|subterminal and central |
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|'''yes''' |
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|no |
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|[[Clostridium septicum]] |
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|atraumatic clostridial myonecrosis from GI malignancy and neutropenia |
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|subterminal |
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|no |
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|[[Clostridium sordellii]] |
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|septic abortion or gynecologic procedures, gas gangrene |
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|subterminal |
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|no |
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|tetanus |
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|terminal |
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|no |
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|'''yes''' |
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! colspan="5" |''Clostridiodes'' species |
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|[[Clostridioides difficile]] |
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|diarrhea |
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|subterminal |
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|'''yes''' |
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! colspan="5" |Uncommon ''Clostridium'' species |
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|[[Clostridium bifermentans]] |
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|gas gangrene |
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|subterminal |
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|no |
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|gas gangrene |
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|subterminal |
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|gas gangrene |
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|subterminal |
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|[[Clostridium tertium]] |
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|terminal |
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Clostridium''}} |
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[[Category:Infectious diseases]] |
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[[Category:Gram-positive bacilli]] |
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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 |
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| 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 | |
