Fatal <i>Paraclostridium sordellii</i> Infection: Post-Mortem Assessment and Review of the Literature
<i>Clostridium sordellii</i>, which has recently been reclassified as <i>Paeniclostridium sordellii</i> and subsequently as <i>Paraclostridium sordellii</i>, is a rare human pathogen linked to infections of high morbidity and mortality, often presenting as fulmina...
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| author | Martina Focardi Simone Faccioli Beatrice Defraia Rossella Grifoni Ilenia Bianchi Fabio Vaiano Luca Novelli Nunziata Ciccone Emanuele Capasso Francesca Malentacchi Vilma Pinchi Gian Maria Rossolini |
| author_facet | Martina Focardi Simone Faccioli Beatrice Defraia Rossella Grifoni Ilenia Bianchi Fabio Vaiano Luca Novelli Nunziata Ciccone Emanuele Capasso Francesca Malentacchi Vilma Pinchi Gian Maria Rossolini |
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| description | <i>Clostridium sordellii</i>, which has recently been reclassified as <i>Paeniclostridium sordellii</i> and subsequently as <i>Paraclostridium sordellii</i>, is a rare human pathogen linked to infections of high morbidity and mortality, often presenting as fulminant toxic shock syndrome. Although most documented cases involve individuals with pre-existing health issues, such as immunosuppression and cancer, or those who have undergone specific gynecological procedures, there are few instances reported in otherwise healthy individuals. In this report, we present a case of fatality associated with <i>P. sordellii</i> infection in a young individual with a history of drug abuse, following post-mortem examinations. Additionally, we provide an updated review of the latest literature on this topic. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-805387cc97e349219de5faeafdff8df62025-08-20T02:47:09ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172025-07-0114770310.3390/pathogens14070703Fatal <i>Paraclostridium sordellii</i> Infection: Post-Mortem Assessment and Review of the LiteratureMartina Focardi0Simone Faccioli1Beatrice Defraia2Rossella Grifoni3Ilenia Bianchi4Fabio Vaiano5Luca Novelli6Nunziata Ciccone7Emanuele Capasso8Francesca Malentacchi9Vilma Pinchi10Gian Maria Rossolini11Forensic Medical Sciences, Department of Health Science, University of Florence, 50100 Florence, ItalyForensic Medical Sciences, Department of Health Science, University of Florence, 50100 Florence, ItalyForensic Medical Sciences, Department of Health Science, University of Florence, 50100 Florence, ItalyForensic Medical Sciences, Department of Health Science, University of Florence, 50100 Florence, ItalyForensic Medical Sciences, Department of Health Science, University of Florence, 50100 Florence, ItalyForensic Medical Sciences, Department of Health Science, University of Florence, 50100 Florence, ItalyPathological Anatomy Unit, Careggi University Hospital, 50100 Florence, ItalyMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, 50100 Florence, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences—Legal Medicine Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80100 Naples, ItalyMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, 50100 Florence, ItalyForensic Medical Sciences, Department of Health Science, University of Florence, 50100 Florence, ItalyMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, 50100 Florence, Italy<i>Clostridium sordellii</i>, which has recently been reclassified as <i>Paeniclostridium sordellii</i> and subsequently as <i>Paraclostridium sordellii</i>, is a rare human pathogen linked to infections of high morbidity and mortality, often presenting as fulminant toxic shock syndrome. Although most documented cases involve individuals with pre-existing health issues, such as immunosuppression and cancer, or those who have undergone specific gynecological procedures, there are few instances reported in otherwise healthy individuals. In this report, we present a case of fatality associated with <i>P. sordellii</i> infection in a young individual with a history of drug abuse, following post-mortem examinations. Additionally, we provide an updated review of the latest literature on this topic.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/7/703<i>Clostridium sordellii</i><i>Paeniclostridium sordellii</i><i>Paraclostridium sordellii</i>post-mortem microbiological investigations |
| spellingShingle | Martina Focardi Simone Faccioli Beatrice Defraia Rossella Grifoni Ilenia Bianchi Fabio Vaiano Luca Novelli Nunziata Ciccone Emanuele Capasso Francesca Malentacchi Vilma Pinchi Gian Maria Rossolini Fatal <i>Paraclostridium sordellii</i> Infection: Post-Mortem Assessment and Review of the Literature Pathogens <i>Clostridium sordellii</i> <i>Paeniclostridium sordellii</i> <i>Paraclostridium sordellii</i> post-mortem microbiological investigations |
| title | Fatal <i>Paraclostridium sordellii</i> Infection: Post-Mortem Assessment and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Fatal <i>Paraclostridium sordellii</i> Infection: Post-Mortem Assessment and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Fatal <i>Paraclostridium sordellii</i> Infection: Post-Mortem Assessment and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fatal <i>Paraclostridium sordellii</i> Infection: Post-Mortem Assessment and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Fatal <i>Paraclostridium sordellii</i> Infection: Post-Mortem Assessment and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | fatal i paraclostridium sordellii i infection post mortem assessment and review of the literature |
| topic | <i>Clostridium sordellii</i> <i>Paeniclostridium sordellii</i> <i>Paraclostridium sordellii</i> post-mortem microbiological investigations |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/7/703 |
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