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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Which of the following is true about Clostridium tetani?
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The correct answer is  The clostridia are large anaerobic, gram-positive, motile rods. Their natural habitat is the soil, marine sediments, sewage, or the intestinal tract of animals and humans, where they live as saprophytesClostridia are anaerobes and grow under anaerobic conditions; a few species are aerotolerant and also grow in ambient air.In general, the clostridia grow well on the blood-enriched mediaClostridium tetaniIt is Gram-positive, and its appearance on a gram stain resembles tennis rackets or drumsticks.Reference: Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology; 27th edition; Chapter 11; Spore-Forming Gram-Positive Bacilli: Bacillus and Clostridium Species