Disease or Syndrome
clostridium infection
clos·trid·i·um in·fec·tion
Subclass of:
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Definitions related to clostridium infections:
  • Infections with bacteria of the genus CLOSTRIDIUM and closely related CLOSTRIDIOIDES species.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Clostridia are spore-forming, gram-positive, anaerobic bacilli present widely in dust, soil, and vegetation and as normal flora in mammalian gastrointestinal tracts. Pathogenic species produce tissue-destructive and neural exotoxins that contribute to disease manifestations.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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