NCIt definition : A species of anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum
Proteobacteria. This species is spore forming, motile, produces the type G toxin,
does not hydrolyze esculin and is beta-hemolytic. C. subterminale is isolated from
soil and is pathogenic, being a causative agent of botulism.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Clostridium subterminale.;