This organism is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness in the United States. C. perfringens causes an estimated 250,000 cases of food poisoning annually, leading to about 41 hospitalizations and seven deaths each year in the U.S.
This organism is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness in the United States. C. perfringens causes an estimated 250,000 cases of food poisoning annually, leading to about 41 hospitalizations and seven deaths each year in the U.S.