Difference between revisions of "Clostridium species"

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* Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]].
 
* Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]].
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*May be involved in [[Skin - infectious#Systemic bacterial infections|cutaneous lesions]]
  
 
===Clostridium perfringens===
 
===Clostridium perfringens===

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Clostridia

  • Clostrisium bacteria are Gram-positive and obligate anaerobes.

Species

Clostridium botulinum

  • Clostridium botulinum has been implicated in equine grass sickness.
  • The toxin also causes botulism, a disease affecting muscle at the neuromuscular junction.

Clostridium chauvei

Clostridium novyi

Clostridium perfringens

Clostridium septicum

Clostridium sordelli

Clostridium tetani

  • Clostridium tetani may infect wounds, giving rise to tetanus