Two Serious Cases of Infection with Clostridium celatum after 40 Years in Hiding?

J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Jan;54(1):236-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01938-15. Epub 2015 Nov 11.

Abstract

Clostridium celatum [ce.la'tum. L. adj. celatum hidden] has been known since 1974, when it was isolated from human feces. In 40 years, no association with human infection has been reported. In this work, we present two serious cases of infection with the anaerobic Gram-positive rod Clostridium celatum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • Clostridium / chemistry
  • Clostridium / classification*
  • Clostridium / isolation & purification*
  • Clostridium / physiology
  • Clostridium Infections / diagnosis*
  • Clostridium Infections / microbiology
  • Clostridium Infections / pathology*
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • Urease / analysis

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
  • Urease