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Clostridial Infections, Clostridium difficile
Clostridial Infections, Clostridium difficile. This is an impression smear photomicrograph of Clostridium difficile bacteria grown on cycloserine mannitol blood agar. C difficile, an anaerobic gram-positive rod, is the most frequently identified cause of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea. It accounts for approximately 15-25% of all episodes of Antibiotic-Associated Colitis.
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