Clostridium Subterminale Sepsis in an Immunocompetent Patient Without Other Risk Factors: A Case Report

An unusual odontogenic infection due to Clostridium subterminale in an immunocompetent patient: A case report and review of the literature

“…It is rarely associated with human diseases and most inoculates of Clostridium subterminale are a result of traumatic exposure, as well as immunocompromised illnesses [ [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] ]. To date, only ten cases of Clostridium subterminale have been found in the medical literature: two cases in empyema, three cases of skin and soft tissue infections, one case of meningitis, two cases of bacteremia, one case presenting as an open fracture, and one case in an immunocompetent patient with sepsis ( Table 1 ) [ [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] ].…”

“…Isolates of Clostridium subterminale have been documented in humans suffering from a variety of immunocompromised conditions with rare occurrence in patients who are immunocompetent [ [2] , [3] ]. There are a paucity of cases that have isolated Clostridium subterminale in head and neck infections [ 4 ]. We present an unusual case of a multifascial odontogenic infection in an immunocompetent female patient with a Clostridium subterminale .…”