title: Clostridium cadaveris bacteraemia: two cases and review.
abstract: Clostridium cadaveris is a strict anaerobic Gram-positive rod that is the most prominent bacterium during the decay of dead bodies. We present 2 rare cases of bacteraemia with C. cadaveris. The source of both infectious episodes was most probably of gastrointestinal origin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. r.schade@mmb.umcn.nl
authors.forename: Rogier P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Schade
authors.forename: Michiel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Rijn
authors.forename: Henri J L M
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Timmers
authors.forename: Anton S M
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Dofferhoff
authors.forename: Corne H W
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Klaassen
authors.forename: Jacques F G M
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Meis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents