Clostridium tetani is: (A) Gram positive bacilli, (B) Gram negative bacilli, (C) Gram positive cocci, (D) Gram negative cocci
Answer is A. Clostridium tetani is a gram-positive, slender bacillus. It occurs singly and occasionally in chains. The spores are spherical, terminal and bulging, giving the bacillus the characteristic 'drumstick' appearance. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and paniker's; 10th edition; Page no: 264