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''Clostridium difficle'' is a gram positive bacteria of the family ''Clostridiaceae''.  They are normally part of the normal flora, so known as a commensal bacteria.  The problem arises when the bacteria competing within the host are destroyed by antibiotics. 
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''C. difficle'' become overpopulated, and begin to produce pathogenic strains producing toxins, namely enterotoxin and cytotoxinThese may cause diarrhoea, and abdominal pains, or pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) under more severe circumstances.
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''Clostridium difficle'' is a gram positive bacteria of the family ''Clostridiaceae''.  They are part of the normal flora, so known as a commensal bacteriaThe problem arises when the bacteria competing within the host are destroyed by antibiotics.
  
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''C. difficle'' become overpopulated, and begin to produce pathogenic strains producing toxins, namely enterotoxin and cytotoxin.  These may cause [[diarrhoea]], and abdominal pains, or pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) under more severe circumstances.
  
*Dogs with chronic diarrhoea
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It is a motile bacteria, showing optimal growth on blood agar.
*New born foals with haemorrhagic enterocolitis
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*Possibly associated with acute colitis in adult horses following antibiotic therapy or grain overload
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[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=%28%28od%3A%28cats%29%29%29+AND+%28%28title%3A%28%22Clostridium+difficile%22%29%29%29 ''C. difficile'' in cats publications]
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Latest revision as of 17:52, 5 July 2012


Clostridium difficile (Author: Nephron, Wikimedia Commons)

Clostridium difficle is a gram positive bacteria of the family Clostridiaceae. They are part of the normal flora, so known as a commensal bacteria. The problem arises when the bacteria competing within the host are destroyed by antibiotics.

C. difficle become overpopulated, and begin to produce pathogenic strains producing toxins, namely enterotoxin and cytotoxin. These may cause diarrhoea, and abdominal pains, or pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) under more severe circumstances.

It is a motile bacteria, showing optimal growth on blood agar.


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