Red Book® Online -- Image of the Week for February 4, 2008

Image of the Week for February 4, 2008

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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