Table 2. Clinically relevant associations of other clinically relevant clostridial species.
Species | Clinically Relevant Associations |
C. sordelli | Fatal shock syndrome, Medication-induced abortion, use of black tar heroin injections, Post-abortive septicemia |
C. histolyticum (10%) | Post-traumatic infections, Infective endocarditis, Intramuscular heroin injections, Ulcerative colitis |
C. bifermentans (10%) | Septic arthritis, Osteomyelitis, Abdominal infections, Soft tissue infections, Brain abscess, Bacteremia, endocarditis, and empyema |