Affiliations: Department of Pediatric, Infectious Diseases, College
of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Sarah S. Al-Subaie, MD., College of
Medicine, King Saud University, King Khalid University Hospital, Department of
Pediatrics (39), College of Medicine, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia. Tel.: +966 14679964; Fax:
+966 14679463; E-mail: salsubaie@ksu.edu.sa
Abstract: Clostridium tertium is an uncommon human pathogen. The organism has
been implicated in bacteremia, enterocolitis, posttraumatic brain abscesses,
pneumonia and necrotizing fasciitis especially in neutropenic and
immunocompromised patients. Unlike other clostridial species, it has not
previously been reported to cause disease in neonates. This case report
describes a neonate who has meningitis caused by C. tertium with no
underlying risk factors.
