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clostridium

clostridium

1 9.9
A kind of bacteria that often lives without oxygen and can cause disease in people and animals
  • noun
  • /klɒsˈtrɪdiəm/
  • Specialized
: clostridium
  • Stool studies did not reveal cryptosporidia, Clostridium difficile, Vibrio cholera, acid-fast bacteria, or other parasites.
  • Clostridium difficile
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Clostridium botulinum

It is the number one treatment for a couple of conditions, mainly really bad infections and something called recurrent C diff, Clostridium difficile.

Examples

  • Approximately 10% of those with these complaints develop pseudomembranous colitis, which is caused by enterotoxin-producing Clostridium difficile.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Recent reports suggest that the incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile colitis are increasing in North America.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Testing for pathogenic Clostridium required a week's incubation.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Also, another important thing to know is that omeprazole has been linked to an increased rate of Clostridium difficile diarrhea infections.

  • Furthermore, use of acid-suppressive agents, particularly PPIs, has been associated with an increased risk of community-acquired Clostridium difficile infection.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Antibiotic stewardship is the responsibility of all providers, and the potential for antibiotic resistance and Clostridium difficile infection should always be considered.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Importance of antibiotic class to the development of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in adults: A systematic review.

    Blog text (30)

  • Common pathogens are Bacillus, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, Clostridium perfringens, Escherichia coli, and Aspergillus.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Section 3-501.19 contains a position paper that further explores the risks of Listeria monocytogenes, Clostridium perfringens, and Bacillus cereus in potentially hazardous ready-to-eat foods.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The clostridium botulinum can produce a toxin that leads to food poisoning.

Synonyms

genus Clostridium
vsclostridium
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A group of rod-shaped bacteria that live with little oxygen and often in soil or animal intestines

highlights that some species cause disease in humans and animals rather than their habitats

Compounds

Clostridium perfringens
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A type of bacteria that can cause food poisoning and serious wound infections

Clostridium botulinum
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A bacterium that grows without oxygen and makes a poison causing severe food poisoning

genus Clostridium
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A group of rod-shaped bacteria that live with little oxygen and often in soil or animal intestines

Clostridium paralytica
  • Specialized
9.9

A kind of bacteria studied in labs, often found in soil

Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin
  • Specialized
9.9

A strong poison made by bacteria that causes severe stomach cramps and diarrhea after people eat contaminated food

Surface Forms

clostridium singular
clostridia plural

Etymology

Clostridium comes from a Greek word kloster meaning 'spindle', the tool used for spinning thread, because the bacteria look long and round like small spindles. So clostridium is the name for a group of long, rod-shaped bacteria, some of which can cause disease.