Clostridium perfringens is a spore-forming, gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium consisting of five types (A-E), according to the major toxins they produce. It causes two different foodborne diseases: Type A food poisoning and Type C food poisoning. Type A causes relatively mild diarrhea common in the industrialized countries, whereas Type C is a rare but very serious cause of necrotic enteritis.
Category
Bacterial infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Gastroenteritis or colitis of infectious origin
Bacterial foodborne intoxications
1A12 Foodborne Clostridium perfringens intoxication
H00335 Foodborne Clostridium perfringens intoxication
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
H00335 Foodborne Clostridium perfringens intoxication
