bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient.

Of the 200 spp. known to exist, approximately 30 have been associated with human disease. Commonly found in soil, marine sediment and mammalian intestinal tracts, these gram-positive bacilli are known to cause infections ranging from cellulitis to septicemia. Isolates that are identified by clinical microbiology laboratories include perfrigens species in 20-40% of cases. However, when is identified, is rarely considered to be pathogenic. We present a case of bacteremia secondary to lower limb cellulitis and osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient.