RT Book, Section 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 SR Print(0) ID 1163279314 T1 Spore-Forming Gram-Positive Bacilli: Bacillus and Clostridium Species T2 Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology, 28e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260012026 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1163279314 RD 2024/04/16 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).