Clostridium
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- 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 | |
