Clostridium /Clos·trid·i·um/ (klos-trid´e-um) a genus of anaerobic spore-forming bacteria (family Bacillaceae).
Clostridium bifermen´tans a species common in feces, sewage, and soil and associated with gas gangrene.
Clostridium botuli´num the causative agent of botulism, divided into six types (A through F) which elaborate immunologically distinct toxins.
Clostridium diffi´cile a species often occurring transiently in the gut of infants, but whose toxin causes pseudomembranous enterocolitis in those receiving prolonged antibiotic therapy.
Clostridium histoly´ticum a species found in feces and soil.
Clostridium kluy´veri a species used in the study of both microbial synthesis and microbial oxidation of fatty acids.
Clostridium no´vyi an important cause of gas gangrene.
Clostridium oedema´tiens C. novyi.
Clostridium perfrin´gens the most common etiologic agent of gas gangrene, distinguishable as several different types; type A causes human gas gangrene, colitis, and food poisoning and type C causes enteritis.
Clostridium ramo´sum a species found in human and animal infections and feces and commonly isolated from clinical specimens.
Clostridium sporo´genes a species widespread in nature, reportedly associated with pathogenic anaerobes in gangrenous infections.
Clostridium ter´tium a species found in feces, sewage, and soil and present in some gangrenous infections.
Clostridium te´tani a common inhabitant of soil and human and horse intestines, and the cause of tetanus in humans and domestic animals.
Clostridium wel´chii British name for C. perfringens.
Clostridium bi·fer·men·tans (b  f r-m n t nz)n. A bacterium found in putrid meat and gaseous gangrene, and in soil, feces, and sewage. |
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