First Comparative Analysis of Clostridium septicum Genomes Provides Insights Into the Taxonomy, Species Genetic Diversity, and Virulence Related to Gas Gangrene [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Clostridium septicum is a Gram-positive, toxin-producing, and spore-forming bacterium that is recognized, together with C. perfringens, as the most important etiologic agent of progressive gas gangrene.
Prasad Thomas, Anne Busch, Inga Eichhorn
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Concurrent Clostridium septicum bacteremia and colorectal adenocarcinoma with metastasis to the brain – A Case Report [PDF]
IDCases, 2021 There is a known relationship between Clostridium septicum bacteremia and colorectal malignancies. C. septicum is a gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium that can survive the acidic colorectal tumor microenvironment, where it is thought to ...
David Chirikian +3 more
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60-year-old male with rapidly progressive pneumocephalus caused by Clostridium septicum in the setting of an occult colonic adenocarcinoma [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 Background Disseminated Clostridium septicum infection is an uncommon complication associated with malignancies, particular colonic adenocarcinoma. The organism appears to preferentially colonize large masses in rare individuals and subsequently seed the
Austin J. Helmink +4 more
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Vertebral augmentation-related Clostridium septicum osteomyelitis [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 We present a case of vertebral osteomyelitis following multiple vertebral augmentations in a patient with an insidious presentation. Vertebral augmentation (kyphoplasty and/or vertebroplasty) is a minimally invasive procedure that has become a fairly ...
Nicholas Pavlatos, BS +6 more
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Case Report: A case of severe infection caused by Clostridium septicum: a literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineClostridium septicum, an anaerobic spore-forming Gram-positive bacillus, is a rare opportunistic pathogen that causes severe infections with rapid progression and high mortality.
Jing Liu +5 more
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Development of real-time PCR assay for quantitative detection of Clostridium septicum [PDF]
Poultry Science: Cellulitis is an important disease in commercial turkey farms associated with significant economic loss. Although the etiology of cellulitis is not fully elucidated, Clostridium septicum (C.
Bishnu Adhikari +4 more
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Clostridium septicum manifests a bile salt germinant response mediated by Clostridioides difficile csp gene orthologs [PDF]
Communications BiologyClostridium septicum infections are highly predictive of certain malignancies in human patients. To initiate infections, C. septicum spores must first germinate and regain vegetative growth. Yet, what triggers the germination of C.
Rongji Sum +10 more
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Detection and molecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens, Paeniclostridium sordellii and Clostridium septicum from lambs and goat kids with hemorrhagic abomasitis in Turkey [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2023 Background The pathogenic Clostridia cause neurotoxic, histotoxic and enterotoxic infections in humans and animals. Several Clostridium species have been associated with abomasitis in ruminants.
Hakan Kalender +10 more
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Distant myonecrosis by atraumatic Clostridium septicum infection in a patient with metastatic breast cancer [PDF]
IDCases, 2020 Clostridium septicum is an anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus known to cause myonecrosis, also known as gas gangrene, a life-threatening necrotizing soft tissue infection.
Kelsey M. Gray +3 more
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Clostridium septicum-infected Stanford type A acute aortic dissection: a case report [PDF]
Surgical Case Reports, 2020 Background Thoracic aortitis caused by Clostridium septicum is a rare infection with a strong association with malignancy and high mortality rate when left untreated. We report a case of surgical treatment for Stanford type A acute aortic dissection in a
Kiyotoshi Akita +7 more
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