Deadly Diarrhea Caused by Co-Infection of Clostridium perfringens Type ST-865 and Clostridium difficile: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
The case we reported, which involved a severe case of diarrhea caused by a combined infection of ST-865 type F-type <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> and <i>Clostridium difficile</i> carrying both A and B toxins, and resulting in eventual death, is extremely rare. Such cases should draw the attention of clinicians and microbiology laboratory personnel.
Authors
- Hainan Wen
- Yan‐Peng Hao
- Shoujun Xie
- Jianhui Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2804-0138)
- Yanchao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6857-8413)
Institutions
- Chengde Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection and Drug Resistance
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/idr.s529341
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00