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Clinical manifestations, treatment and control of infections caused by Clostridium difficile E. Bouza, P. Muñoz, R. Alonso Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 11, Pages 57-64 (January 2005) DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01165.x Copyright © 2005 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 Gram stain of Clostridium difficile showing characteristic Gram-positive rods. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2005 11, 57-64DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01165.x) Copyright © 2005 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Endoscopic aspect of pseudomembranes in a patient with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea. (Courtesy of the Department of Digestive Medicine of the Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.) Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2005 11, 57-64DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01165.x) Copyright © 2005 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

Fig. 3 Clostridium difficile colonies on cycloserine cefoxitin fructose agar. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2005 11, 57-64DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01165.x) Copyright © 2005 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions