Fatal myocarditis due to Clostridium novyi type B in a previously healthy woman: case report and literature review

Scand J Infect Dis. 2007;39(1):77-80. doi: 10.1080/00365540600786531.

Abstract

Clostridium novyi is a Gram-positive anaerobe, which is commonly a pathogen of domestic and wild animals. Disease in humans typically presents as myonecrosis. C. novyi has not previously been reported as a cause of myocarditis. We report a fatal case with infection of the myocardium by C. novyi type B.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Clostridium / classification
  • Clostridium / pathogenicity*
  • Clostridium Infections / pathology*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Myocarditis / microbiology*