Clostridium sporogenes

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is proteolytic, does not produce botulinum toxin, is beta-hemolytic and positive for indole. C. sporogenes is pathogenic and culture is associated with a foul odor.

**Synonyms:** - CLOSTRIDIUM SPOROGENES