Fatal case of Clostridium perfringens enteritis and bacteraemia in South Africa
Clostridium perfringens is an important anaerobic pathogen causing foodborne and non-foodborne gastrointestinal diseases in humans and animals. This pathogen is also the more common Clostridium species associated with bacteraemia. We report on a fatal case of C. perfringens infection in an adult wi...
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2011-03-01
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Clostridium perfringens is an important anaerobic pathogen causing foodborne and non-foodborne gastrointestinal diseases in humans and animals. This pathogen is also the more common Clostridium species associated with bacteraemia. We report on a fatal case of C. perfringens infection in an adult with type 2 diabetes.
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| spelling | doaj-art-d23e4cc22dd34a31a739c605bf2e38012025-08-20T02:27:23ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802011-03-0150510.3855/jidc.1602Fatal case of Clostridium perfringens enteritis and bacteraemia in South AfricaAnthony M Smith0Juno Thomas1Pieter J.H. Mostert2Enteric Diseases Reference Unit, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South AfricaOutbreak Response Unit, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South AfricaTzaneen Medi-Clinic, Tzaneen, South Africa Clostridium perfringens is an important anaerobic pathogen causing foodborne and non-foodborne gastrointestinal diseases in humans and animals. This pathogen is also the more common Clostridium species associated with bacteraemia. We report on a fatal case of C. perfringens infection in an adult with type 2 diabetes. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1602Clostridium perfringensnecrotising enteritisbacteraemiaSouth Africa |
| spellingShingle | Anthony M Smith Juno Thomas Pieter J.H. Mostert Fatal case of Clostridium perfringens enteritis and bacteraemia in South Africa Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Clostridium perfringens necrotising enteritis bacteraemia South Africa |
| title | Fatal case of Clostridium perfringens enteritis and bacteraemia in South Africa |
| title_full | Fatal case of Clostridium perfringens enteritis and bacteraemia in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Fatal case of Clostridium perfringens enteritis and bacteraemia in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fatal case of Clostridium perfringens enteritis and bacteraemia in South Africa |
| title_short | Fatal case of Clostridium perfringens enteritis and bacteraemia in South Africa |
| title_sort | fatal case of clostridium perfringens enteritis and bacteraemia in south africa |
| topic | Clostridium perfringens necrotising enteritis bacteraemia South Africa |
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