Clostridium ramosum Osteomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Patient After Traumatic Injury. Issue 2 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dahya, Vishal; Ramgopal, Moti; Collin, Berjan; Robinson, Marjorie
• Is Part Of: Infectious diseases in clinical practice. Volume 23:Issue 2(2015:Mar.)
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Clostridium ramosum -- osteomyelitis -- clostridial bacteremia -- antibiotic failure; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1097/IPC.0000000000000209
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1056-9103

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Clostridium ramosum is an anaerobic, spore-forming, gram-positive bacterium that is found commonly in the intestinal flora and is very rarely implicated as being pathogenic. It is a member of the genus Clostridium and is generally considered as being less virulent as other members of the Clostridium species such as C perfringens, C difficile, or C tetani . We present the first case reported of osteomyelitis caused by C ramosum in an immunocompetent patient after traumatic injury with failure to respond to antimicrobial treatment.