Poly-microbial Clostridium cadaveris bacteremia in an immune-compromised patient. Issue 1 (18th January 2023) - Abarca, Jorge
ABSTRACT: Clostridium cadaveris ( C. cadaveris ), a strict anaerobic gram-positive rod, is rarely reported in clinical specimens. Since its detection in 1899, it has always been linked to the decay of dead bodies. C. cadaveris is considered non-pathogenic to humans, however infrequently it can cause severe infections including bacteremia. The latter was typically associated with gastro-intestinal pathologies. We report the first case of C. cadaveris invasive infection at Sultanate Oman. The source was most probably an infected decubitus ulcer.