Clos·trid·i·um sep·'ti·cum

a bacterial species found in malignant edema of animals, in human battle wounds, and in cases of appendicitis; it is pathogenic for guinea pigs, rabbits, mice, and pigeons and produces an exotoxin that is lethal and hemolytic.

Synonym(s): Vibrion septique

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Clos·trid·i·um sep·ti·cum

(klos-trid'ē-ŭm sep'ti-kŭm)

Gram-positive, anaerobic bacillus associated with gas gangrene or myonecrosis; infection occurs when the organism contaminates wounds through trauma or surgery.

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Detection of Clostridium septicum hemolysin gene by polymerase chain reaction.

Molecular characterization of virulence genes cctA, nanA, and fliC in Clostridium chauvoei from Rio Grande do Sul and Sao Paulo State, Brazil/Caracterizacao molecular dos genes de virulencia cctA, nanA e fliC em Clostridium chauvoei isolados no Rio Grande do Sul e Sao Paulo, Brasil

Weiser, "Nontraumatic clostridium septicum myonecrosis in adults: case report and a 15-year systematic literature review," Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, vol.

Successful Treatment of Clostridium difficile Bacteremia with Aortic Mycotic Aneurysm in a Patient with Prior Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair

375 mg/[m.sup.2] 1,1 2 weeks [16] (weekly) Raghuvanshi NA 1,2 2 weeks 9 and Menon [17] Location S/N Study Organism of NF 1 Current study Clostridium septicum LLE 2 Lazzeri et al.

A Case of Rituximab-Induced Necrotizing Fasciitis and a Review of the Literature

Lubowski, "Clostridium septicum and malignancy," ANZ Journal of Surgery, vol.

A Rare Report of Infectious Emphysematous Aortitis Secondary to Clostridium septicum without Prior Vascular Intervention

Clostridium septicum is usually a rare component of the gastrointestinal flora, found in only 2% of the healthy population.

Fatal Spontaneous Clostridium septicum Gas Gangrene: A Possible Association With Iatrogenic Gastric Acid Suppression

Development of a real time PCR taqman assay based on the TPI gene for simultaneous identification of Clostridium chauvoei and Clostridium septicum. Journal of Microbiological Methods, v.84, p.307-311, 2011.

Blackleg in cattle: current understanding and future research needs/Carbunculo sintomatico: compreensao atual e futuras necessidades de pesquisa

To the Editor.--I read with great interest the recent article by Pelletier et al,[1] entitled "The Role of Clostridium septicum in Paraneoplastic Sepsis." Clostridial organisms and their medical ramifications have long fascinated and intrigued me, especially in the context of clostridial bacteremia.[2-4]

Clostridium septicum Bacteremia in the Pediatric Population