clostridium
noun[U]
(alsoClostridium)uk/klɒsˈtrɪd.i.əm/us/klɑːˈstrɪd.i.əm/atypeofbacteriaincludingmany differentspeciesthat arelinkedtodiseasessuch astetanus,gangrene, andfoodpoisoning:
梭状芽胞杆菌属Onestrainof clostridium, Clostridium tetani,causestetanus, while another, Clostridium botulinum,causesbotulism.其中一种梭状芽胞杆菌，即破伤风梭菌，会引起破伤风，而另一种梭状芽胞杆菌，即肉毒杆菌，会引起肉毒中毒。
- Clostridiumbacteriaare a spore-formingtypethat iswidelyseeninnature,particularlyinsoilsand theintestinaltractofanimals.
- MRSAispartof agroupofbacteriathatsharecertaincharacteristicsthatincludeslisteria,streptococcusand clostridium.
- Micro-organisms fromfaeces, such assalmonellaand clostridium, could be ondressingsandsurvivealongtime.
- Inpatientswho haverecentlytakenantibiotics, thenormalintestinalfloracan belargelydiminished,allowingthe Clostridium anichein which tocolonizeandreplicate.
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