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Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods

Medical Definition:	Rod-shaped bacteria that form endospores and are gram-positive. Representative genera include BACILLUS and CLOSTRIDIUM.
Guide Notes:	do not confuse with GRAM-POSITIVE ENDOSPORE-FORMING BACTERIA; avoid: too general; prefer specific families & genera; infection: coord IM with GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM); DF: GRAM POS ENDOSPORE FORMING RODS

Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods Categories.

	Bacillaceae - A family of bacteria which produce endospores. They are mostly saprophytes from soil, but a few are insect or animal parasites or pathogens.
	Micromonosporaceae - A family of gram-positive, saprophytic bacteria occurring in soil and aquatic environments.
	Saccharopolyspora - A genus of gram-positive bacteria whose spores are round to oval and covered by a sheath.
	Streptomycetaceae - A family of soil bacteria. It also includes some parasitic forms.

Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods Medical Definitions and Terms

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