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Clostridium
Question | Answer |
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Which Clostridium is the 2nd most encountered in clinical infections & is very resistant to antibiotics? | C. Ramosum |
Why should you not feed infants honey? | C. Botulinum spores can germinate inside a newborn's GI tract & produce the Botulinum toxin. |
Which Clostridium species is Litmus milk positive, Lecithinase positive & lipase negative? | C. Perfringens |
True or False: Clostridium Tetani is a motile organism that can have sub-terminal spores. | False: Tetani spores are terminal & can appear racket-shaped. |
How do we test for toxic Clostridium Difficile? | Mainly test for the A/B toxin using enzyme immunoassay. (ELISA) |