Clostridia

Clostridia is a class of bacteria. All species in this class are Gram-positive.

Classification

Domain : Prokaryota, Bacteria

Kingdom : Bacteria 

Phylum : Firmicutes 

Class : Clostridia

 

Pathology

Order : Clostridiales 

Family : Clostridiaceae  

• Genus : Clostridium (Gram-positive)

  • Clostridium botulinum : Botulism 
  • Clostridium difficile : C. difficile infection 
  • Clostridium perfringens : Clostridial myonecrosis (gas gangrene)
  • Clostridium tetani : Tetanus