NCIt definition : A species of anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum
Firmicutes. This species is indole negative, liquefies gelatin, does not reduce nitrate
and does not produce acid from lactose or ribose. C. histolyticum is pathogenic when
exposed to open wounds on the body but not upon ingestion.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Clostridium histolyticum.;