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Review
. 2009 May;47(5):1599-601.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.02411-08. Epub 2009 Mar 4.

Clostridium glycolicum wound infections: case reports and review of the literature

Wei Jiang  1 , Sahibzada Abrar, Mark Romagnoli, Karen C Carroll
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Clostridium glycolicum wound infections: case reports and review of the literature

Wei Jiang et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2009 May.

Abstract

We describe two cases of Clostridium glycolicum wound infections in immunocompetent adults. The bacterium was identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. This is the third published report of the recovery of this organism from human clinical material and highlights the importance of the organism as a potential human pathogen. Our report extends the spectrum of the diseases caused by C. glycolicum.

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