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Clostridium difficile bacteria, TEM
Clostridium difficile bacteria, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). These rod-shaped bacteria cause pseudomembranous colitis, one of the most common hospital-acquired infections, and antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Infection can be fatal. Treatment is with antibiotic drugs, although this bacterium has become increasingly resistant to the use of antibiotics. Magnification: 5.000 x.
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