Gram Positive Bacilli

Question 1

Strict anaerobe gram positive bacilli

Answer 1

Clostridium spp. for example C.difficile, C.perfringens

Question 2

The 4 C’s associated with C.difficile infection

Answer 2

Clindamycin
Cephalosporins
Co-amoxiclav
Ciprofloxacin 4

Question 3

Why are clostridium spp. actually classed as gram variable

Answer 3

Their tendency to easily be decolourised

Question 4

Examples of aerobic gram positive bacilli

Answer 4

Bacillus spp. if sporing e.g. B.cereus (food poisoning), B subtilis (opportunistic)
Corynebacterium e.g. C.diptheriae (diptheria)
Listeria monocytogenes