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Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria

Medical Definition: Bacteria that form endospores and are gram-positive. Representative genera include BACILLUS; CLOSTRIDIUM; MICROMONOSPORA; SACCHAROPOLYSPORA; and STREPTOMYCES.
Guide Notes: do not confuse with GRAM-POSITIVE ENDOSPORE-FORMING RODS; avoid: too general; prefer specific families & genera; infection: coord IM with GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM); DF: GRAM POS ENDOSPORE FORMING BACT
Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Clostridium - A genus of motile or nonmotile gram-positive bacteria of the family Clostridiaceae. Many species have been identified with some being pathogenic. They occur in water, soil, and in the intestinal tract of humans and lower animals.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods - Rod-shaped bacteria that form endospores and are gram-positive. Representative genera include BACILLUS and CLOSTRIDIUM.

Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria Medical Definitions and Terms

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