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Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods, Irregular

Medical Definition:	A group of irregular rod-shaped bacteria that stain gram-positive and do not produce endospores.
Guide Notes:	do not confuse with GRAM-POSITIVE ASPOROGENOUS RODS, REGULAR; avoid: too general; prefer specific families & genera; infection: coord IM with GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM); DF: GRAM POS ASPOROGENOUS RODS IRREGULAR
Previously Indexed:	Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods (1992-1997)

Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods, Irregular Categories.

	Acetobacterium - A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the family Eubacteriaceae. Species are homoacetogenic, having the ability to use CARBON DIOXIDE as an electron sink, and to reduce it producing acetate as a typical fermentation product.
	Eubacterium - A genus of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria found in cavities of man and animals, animal and plant products, infections of soft tissue, and soil. Some species may be pathogenic. No endospores are produced. The genus Eubacterium should not be confused with EUBACTERIA, one of the three domains of life.

Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods, Irregular Medical Definitions and Terms

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