title: Clostridium absonum from gas gangrene.
abstract: A Clostridium perfringens-like strain was isolated from a case of gas gangrene. The morphological properties and the lecithinase reaction of the isolate were very similar to those of C. perfringens; however, the lecithinase reaction was only slightly suppressed by C. perfringens alpha-antitoxin serum and the organism was identified as Clostridium absonum from its biochemical properties.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003013:Clostridium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male