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Clostridium difficile

ACROSS

 

1.   Person who first described pseudomembraneous colitis, (PMC) (6)

2.   Centre in  the USA where infectious disease outbreaks are reported (3)

3.   Possible receptors for toxin A, Lewis _ , _ , _  (1,1,1)

4.   Class into which C. difficile has been placed (10)

5.   Clostridial infections in animals may be treated by this person (3)

6.   Constituent of C. difficile selective dehydrated culture media (9)

7.      Term used to describe an infection that spreads in a hospital environment (10)

DOWN

 

1.   Pseudonym for the Institute which provides bacterial reference material (4)

2.   Prefix for a word relating to a preservation method (4)

3.   Toxin A can be described as this (11)

4.   Common antibiotic known to cause PMC (11)

5.   Cell line used to detect C. difficile toxin from faecal filtrates (4)

6.   C. difficile grows optimally under _________ conditions (9)

7.   An important component of the C. difficile endospore (3)

 

REFERENCES

• Colier, L., Balows, A., Sussman, M., (1998). Topley & Wilson’s, Microbiology and Microbial Infections. Volume 3, Bacterial Infections, Ninth Edition, New York. Oxford University Press. Chapter 35, pp 676-679.

• Murray, P. R., et al, (2002). Medical Microbiology. Fourth Edition, USA. Mosby Inc. Chapter 37. pp 340-351.