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. 1994 Nov;32(11):2867–2868. doi: 10.1128/jcm.32.11.2867-2868.1994

Clostridium bifermentans bacteremia with metastatic osteomyelitis.

D R Scanlan 1, M A Smith 1, H D Isenberg 1, S Engrassia 1, E Hilton 1
PMCID: PMC264179  PMID: 7852591

Abstract

Osteomyelitis caused solely by an anaerobic organism is uncommon. We report a case of recurrent Clostridium bifermentans bacteremia resulting in metastatic osteomyelitis involving the sacrum, spine, and ribs. The emergence of resistance of this organism to imipenem and metronidazole is noteworthy because of the usual susceptibility of clostridial species to these antibiotics.

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