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Clostridium Species

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The clostridia are large, Gram-positive, spore-forming, anaerobic bacilli of immense exam importance because four species produce some of the most potent toxins known to medicine. This note focuses on the high-yield quartet: C. tetani, C. botulinum, C. perfringens, and C. difficile — their toxins, clinical pictures, diagnosis, and drugs of choice. Clostridium is a genus of Gram-positive, obligate (mostly) anaerobi

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