Clostridium sporogenes bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient

Abstract

Of the 200 <i>Clostridium</i> spp. known to exist, approximately 30 have been associated with human disease. Commonly found in soil, marine sediment and mammalian intestinal tracts, these gram-positive bacilli are known to cause infections ranging from cellulitis to septicemia. Isolates that are identified by clinical microbiology laboratories include <i>Clostridium</i> perfrigens species in 20-40% of cases. However, when <i>Clostridium sporogenes</i> is identified, is rarely considered to be pathogenic. We present a case of <i>Clostridium sporogenes</i> bacteremia secondary to lower limb cellulitis and osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient.