Clostridium haemolyticum is a species anaerobic, gram-positive bacteria in the family of Clostridiaceae.
Based on 16S-rDNA sequence analysis, C. haemolyticum is closely related to C. novyi and C. botulinum. While C. haemolyticum has been suggested to be identical to C. novyi before, it is considered a valid species as of 2022.
This species is known to cause bacilliary hemoglobinuria in cattle.
This species is a rare cause of infections in humans. A case of bacteremia with significant intravascular hemolysis due to C. haemolyticum was reported in 2021.
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