Abstract
Clostridium tertium is infrequently isolated from blood in patients with underlying diseases. Laboratory diagnosis is often delayed because Clostridium tertium is aerotolerant and resistant to metronidazole. Clinically it is a problem because it is commonly resistant to metronidazole, clindamycin and cephalosporins. We present 3 cases illustrating these characteristics.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Bacteremia* / drug therapy
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Bacteremia* / microbiology
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Blood / microbiology
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Child
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Clostridium Infections* / drug therapy
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Clostridium Infections* / microbiology
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Clostridium tertium* / classification
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Clostridium tertium* / drug effects
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Clostridium tertium* / genetics
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Culture Media
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Culture Media