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. 2019 Apr 24;11(4):e4539. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4539

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