Fatal case of Clostridium perfringens enteritis and bacteraemia in South Africa

Abstract

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.