Clostridioides difficile

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Clostridioides_difficile
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:antibioticResistance common
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:antibiotic-associated_diarrhea
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 2
gptkbp:causesDisease gptkb:pseudomembranous_colitis
gptkb:Clostridioides_difficile_infection
gptkbp:class gptkb:Clostridia
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Hall_and_O'Toole
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1935
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family gptkb:Peptostreptococcaceae
gptkbp:firstIsolatedFrom infant feces
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Clostridioides
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-positive
gptkbp:habitat animal intestines
human gut
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Clostridioides difficile
gptkbp:motility motile
gptkbp:order gptkb:Clostridiales
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement anaerobic
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Firmicutes
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:sporeFormation true
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Clostridium_difficile
gptkbp:taxonRank 1496
gptkbp:toxinProduced gptkb:Toxin_A
gptkb:Toxin_B
gptkbp:transmissionRoute fecal-oral
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:metronidazole
gptkb:fidaxomicin
vancomycin
gptkbp:typeStrain gptkb:ATCC_9689
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Clostridioides_difficile_infection
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5