Clostridium sordellii

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University of Oklahoma Study Abroad Microbiology in Arezzo, Italy[1]
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Hematoxylin and Eosin Staining image of Clostridium difficile at 100x magnification. From: cid.oxfordjournals.org [2]


Etiology/Bacteriology

Taxonomy

| Domain = Bacteria | Phylum = Firmicutes | Class = Clostridia | Order = Clostridiales | Family = Clostridiaceae | Genus = Clostridium | species = Clostridium sordellii

NCBI: [3] Genome: [4]

Description

Pathogenesis

Transmission

Infectious dose, Incubation, Colonization

Epidemiology

Frequency

Morbidity and Mortality

Virulence Factors

Clinical features

Diagnosis

Treatment

Non-Severe Cases

Moderate to Severe Cases

Prevention

Host Immune Response

References

Created by Caitlyn Baukal, student of Tyrrell Conway at the University of Oklahoma.