Clostridium difficile Bacteria, LM


Gram-stain Light Micrograph depicts Clostridium difficile after 24hrs of growth in chopped meat medium; Magnified 956X. Clostridium difficile, an anaerobic gram-positive rod, is the most frequently identified cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAC). It accounts for approximately 15-25% of all episodes of AAC.


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