DescriptionClostridium difficile colonies.png	English: This photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positive rod, is the most frequently identified cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD). It accounts for approximately 15-25% of all episodes of AAD.
Date	1965
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Author	Content Providers(s): CDC/Dr. Holdeman
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• 2006-02-23 03:00 MarcoTolo 447×299×8 (114837 bytes) ''Clostridium difficile'' bacteria on a [[Blood agar plate#Types of agar plates|blood agar plate]]. Obtained from the CDC [http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/home.asp Public Health Image Library]. Image credit: CDC/Dr. Holdeman (PHIL #3647), 1965. == Licensing ==