Bifidobacterium is pleomorphic, anaerobic, gram-positive bacilli which produce acetic acid and lactic acid as metabolic by-products. It can reduce the effects of Helicobacter pylori infection if used ...

Introduction Clostridioides difficile (C.diff) is a gram positive anaerobic bacilli that can produce toxins leading to diarrhoea and/or colitis resulting in significant morbidity and mortality.

The debrided tissue was sent for aerobic and anaerobic culturing. Gram staining of necrotic tissue showed thick Gram-positive bacilli, with no polymorphs. A presumptive diagnosis of gas gangrene was ...