Gas gangrene

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University of Oklahoma Study Abroad Microbiology in Arezzo, Italy [1]

Scanning electron microscope image of Clostridium difficile. From: Bioquell.com [2]

(this is another image, but aligned to the right and a different size)

Etiology/Bacteriology

Taxonomy

| Domain = Bacteria | Phylum = Firmicutes | Class = Clostridia | Order = Clostridiales | Family = Clostridiaceae | Genus = Clostridium | species = C. perfringens