Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21, Problem 1VC
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Diagnosis of a patient after entry in the emergency room of a hospital with acute pneumonia.

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Bacillus anthracis is a gram-positive spore-forming bacteria. The cells are block shaped with 3-5μm length and 1-1.2μm width in appearance. It is aerobic and catalase positive.

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