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Fatal case of Clostridium perfringens enteritis and bacteraemia in South Africa

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries (2011) 5(5) 400-402
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.1602
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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. © 2011 Smith et al.

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Smith, A. M., Thomas, J., & Mostert, P. J. H. (2011). Fatal case of Clostridium perfringens enteritis and bacteraemia in South Africa. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 5(5), 400–402. https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.1602

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