TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Spore-Forming Gram-Positive Bacilli: Bacillus and Clostridium Species A1 - Riedel, Stefan A1 - Hobden, Jeffery A. A1 - Miller, Steve A1 - Morse, Stephen A. A1 - Mietzner, Timothy A. A1 - Detrick, Barbara A1 - Mitchell, Thomas G. A1 - Sakanari, Judy A. A1 - Hotez, Peter A1 - Mejia, Rojelio Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology, 28e AB - The Gram-positive spore-forming bacilli are the Bacillus and Clostridium species. These bacilli are ubiquitous, and because they form spores, they can survive in the environment for many years. Bacillus species are aerobes, and the Clostridium species are anaerobes (see also Chapter 21). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1163279314 ER -