NCIt definition : A species of obligately anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to
the phylum Firmicutes. This species is endospore forming, hemolytic, requires the
presence of thiols to grow in culture and produces a variety of toxins. C. novyi is
pathogenic, causing gas gangrene within wounds and in individuals with diabetes.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Clostridium novyi.;