Bacterium | Result of infection |
---|---|
Clostridium tetani | Tetanus (lockjaw) |
Clostridium botulinum | Botulism (an especially severe type of food poisoning) |
Clostridium perfringens | Gas gangrene (gas is produced as an end point of the fermentation, distorting and destroying the tissue) |
Bartonella hensela | Cat scratch fever (fl |
Bacteroides fragilis | Abdominal, pelvic, pulmonary, and blood infections |