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STUDENT NAME: ORGANISM 21 OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGENS 1. CAUSATTVE ORGANISM: Clostridium difficile (No sLIDE AVAILABLE) Category: (i.e. bacteria, fungi, protozoa, virus) Gram Rxs if bacteria: (if not bacteria, indicate Not Applicable) Unique/key characteristics: (i.e. capsule, cysts, endospores, AND key morphological information) 2. DISEASE(s): (Use technically accurate name & if applicable common name) Specifics regarding transmission mechanism (i.e. vehicle, vector, any relevant info) 3. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: (specify if differences between male & female symptoms; Title of slide any key age groups affected) 4. TREATMENT (specify drugs used; factors in successful treatment; any Magnification: resistance issues; cure rate; age differences) If no slide, speci 5. PREVENTION: (include if ne or not & who to be vaccinated; specific precautions to prevent contractingspreading)Explanation / Answer
A "difficult" human pathogenic bacterium. Clostridium difficile is a species of Gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria. C. difficile are anaerobic lives in the absence of oxygen.C. diff can be found in soil, water, and feces. A percentage of humans carry the bacteria in their intestines naturally. However, C. diff is most commonly found in healthcare environments, such as hospitals, nursing homes, and long-term healthcare facilities, where a significantly higher proportion of people carry the bacteria.
Clostridium difficile, also known as C. difficile, or C. diff, is a bacterium which infects humans, and other animals.C. difficile is naturally present in the gut (intestinal tract). It is most often present in younger people and present in 66 percent of babies and 3 percent of adults.
Disease caused by Clostridium difficile;
inflammation of the lining of the large intestine.
Antibiotics Stops the growth of or kills bacteria.eg. metronidazole, vancomycin, fidaxomicin etc.
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