Korean J Clin Microbiol.  2010 Sep;13(3):125-127. 10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.3.125.

Two Cases of Clostridium citroniae Bacteremia in Cancer Patients

• Lee Y
• Koh EM
• Kim M
• Yong D
• Jeong SH
• Lee K
• Chong Y

• KMID: 1461626
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.3.125

Abstract

Clostridium citroniae is a novel species reclassified from C. clostridioforme. Clostridium species are obligate anaerobes and spore-forming gram-positive rods. However, C. citroniae stains gram negative and does not consistently produce spores, making it difficult to identify. We isolated C. citroniae from the blood and peritoneal fluid of one patient, and from the blood of another patient, both of whom were undergoing cancer chemotherapy.

Keyword

Clostridium citroniae; Bacteremia

MeSH Terms

Ascitic Fluid
Bacteremia
Clostridium
Coloring Agents
Gram-Positive Rods
Humans
Spores
Coloring Agents

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