title: Clostridium subterminale septicemia in a patient with esophageal cancer.
abstract: Clostridium subterminale (C. subterminale) is a pathogenic species of Clostridium that has been infrequently isolated. We report a case of C. subterminale bacteremia causing sepsis in a patient with metastatic gastrointestinal malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States.
authors.forename: Sharanjeet K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Thind
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Brooklyn VA Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States.
authors.forename: Jana I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Preis
keywords: Anaerobic bacteremia; Clostridium species; Clostridium subterminale