Gram-positive Bacilli
Genus Clostridium
Clostridium tetani, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium
botulinum, Clostridium difficile
By Pendo Oloo
, Genus Clostridium
• Rod-shaped
• Gram-positive bacteria
• They are obligate anaerobes
• Capable of producing endospores
• Endospores have a distinct bowling pin or bottle shape
• Catalase-negative
• Inhabit soils and the intestinal tract of animals, including
humans
• Normal inhabitant of the healthy lower reproductive tract o
females
Genus Clostridium
Clostridium tetani, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium
botulinum, Clostridium difficile
By Pendo Oloo
, Genus Clostridium
• Rod-shaped
• Gram-positive bacteria
• They are obligate anaerobes
• Capable of producing endospores
• Endospores have a distinct bowling pin or bottle shape
• Catalase-negative
• Inhabit soils and the intestinal tract of animals, including
humans
• Normal inhabitant of the healthy lower reproductive tract o
females