Clostridium bifermentans


Clos·trid·i·um bi·fer·men·'tans

a bacterial species found in putrid meat and gaseous gangrene; also commonly found in soil, feces, and sewage. Its pathogenicity (largely due to an edema-producing toxin) varies from strain to strain.

Clos·trid·i·um bi·fer·men·tans

(klos-trid'ē-ŭm bī-fĕr-men'tanz) A bacterial species found in putrid meat and gas gangrene; also commonly in soil, feces, and sewage. Its pathogenicity varies from strain to strain.