Clostridium difficile - ț̢
A common inhabitant of the colon flora in human infants and sometimes in adults. It produces a toxin that causes pseudomembranous enterocolitis (ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS) in patients receiving antibiotic therapy.
Synonyms :
Clostridium histolyticum - ț̢
A species of gram-positive, strongly proteolytic bacteria in the family Clostridiaceae. It contains several forms of COLLAGENASE whose action can lead to GAS GANGRENE in humans and HORSES.
Synonyms :
Clostridium Infections - ț̢
Infections with bacteria of the genus CLOSTRIDIUM.
Clostridium kluyveri - ț̢
A species of gram-positive bacteria in the family Clostridiaceae. It is distinctive for its ability to ferment ETHANOL to caproic acid.
Synonyms :
Clostridium perfringens - ț̢
The most common etiologic agent of GAS GANGRENE. It is differentiable into several distinct types based on the distribution of twelve different toxins.