The term "mycotic aneurysm" was first used by Osler in 1882 to describe a mushroom-shaped aneurysm in subacute bacterial endocarditis. Mycotic aneurysms account for only 2.6% of all aneurysms of the aorta. Rarer still are anaerobic infections secondary to organisms such as Clostridium septicum, which results in emphysematous aortitis. The vast majority of emphysematous aortic infections occur a...

BACKGROUND Clostridium septicum-infected aortic aneurysm is a fatal and rare disease. We present a fatal case of C. septicum-infected aortic aneurysm and a pertinent literature review with treatment suggestions for reducing mortality rates. CASE PRESENTATION A 58-year-old Japanese man with an unremarkable medical history presented with a 3-day history of mild weakness in both legs, and experi...

in all biological systems growth is defined as increase of chemical compounds. bacteria can achieve to balanced growth if they are growing in a medium, which are completely adapted to it. clostridium chauvoei, (clostridium feseri) is an anaerobic, spore forming, motile, and polymorph bacteria, which its size varies from 0.5-1 to 3-8 micron and could be observed as individual bacterium, diplo, a...

The Clostridia species are responsible for some of the deadliest diseases including gas gangrene, tetanus, and botulism. Clostridium septicum is a rare subgroup known to cause atraumatic myonecrosis and is associated with colonic malignancy or immunosuppression. It is a Gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacillus found in the gastrointestinal tract and can lead to direct, spontaneous infec...

Clostridial myonecrosis is a highly fatal infectious disease of the muscle that caused by pathogenic clostridia. When it occurs in equine muscle, infection can cause variety clinical signs. The present report described case acute Clostridium septicum horse, which had favorable evolution. A 6-year-old mare was admitted to veterinary hospital due increased volume and lameness left pelvic limb aft...

A female mouflon, weighing 40 kilograms, was submitted to the diagnostic laboratory of Institute Veterinary Medicine Serbia for determining potential cause death. Necropsy revealed massive hemorrhages in subcutaneous and intermuscular tissue on papillary muscle. Petechiae ecchymoses were found omentum, mesentery adipose heart, kidney costal pleura. Haemorrhagic-necrotic enteritis duodenum jejun...