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Abstract

() is a ubiquitous spore-forming bacteria that has rarely been implicated in extraintestinal infections, mostly in immunocompromised hosts. The authors report a case of cellulitis with bacteremia in a person who injects drugs living with human immunodeficiency virus–hepatitis C virus (HIV–HCV) co-infection. Although similar cases have been reported for some species of the genus, namely () and ), this case reinforces the importance of considering other spp. as potential pathogens in skin and soft tissue infections and bloodstream infections related to intravenous drug use.

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