True about Clostridium teium is: (A) Gram variable, (B) Terminal spore, (C) Produces exotoxin, (D) Causes septicemic orchitis
Answer is A. Clostridium teium is easily decolourized in Gram-stained smears and can be mistaken for a Gram-negative organism. However, Clostridium teium does not grow on selective media for Gram-negative organisms. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and paniker&;s; 9th edition