Clostridium

Clostridium perfringes

Incubation: Anaerobic

Media: Anaerobic Blood Agar

Source: Stool

• Colony Morphology

  • Form: Irregular

  • Elevation: Raised

  • Margin: Lobate

  • Color: Gray

  • Special Characteristics: Swarming

• Hemolysis — Beta

• Gram Stain

  • Gram Positive

  • Microscopic Morphology: Bacilli

  • Organism Size: Large

• Testing Pathways — None needed!