Clostridium perfringens food poisoning: Clostridium perfringens Clostridium perfringens is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, sporeforming rod (anaerobic means unable to grow in the presence of free oxygen). It is widely ... more about Clostridium perfringens food poisoning.
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Clostridium perfringens Clostridium perfringens is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, sporeforming rod (anaerobic means unable to grow in the presence of free oxygen). It is widely distributed in the environment and frequently occurs in the intestines of humans and many domestic and feral animals. Spores of the organism persist in soil, sediments, and areas subject to human or animal fecal pollution. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)
Most common etiologic agent of gas gangrene; differentiable into several distinct types based on the distribution of twelve different toxins. - (Source - Diseases Database)
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