Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods

Go to external page http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016937


Rod-shaped bacteria that form endospores and are gram-positive. Representative genera include BACILLUS and CLOSTRIDIUM.

Synonyms: Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods, Gram Positive Endospore Forming Rods

Instance information

comment

98; use explode 1992-97 ,do not confuse with GRAM-POSITIVE ENDOSPORE-FORMING BACTERIA; avoid: too general; prefer specific families & genera; infection: coord IM with GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM) ,98

identifier

D016937