Explore: Welchii Bacterium

(formerly known as C. welchii, or Bacillus welchii) is a Gram-positive, bacillus (rod-shaped), anaerobic, spore-forming pathogenic bacterium of the genus Clostridium

source. The main bacterial species carrying out putrefaction is Cl. welchii. This bacterium contributes to gas formation, breakdown of remaining blood clots

gases from bacteria and autolysis of cells. Clostridium cadaveris, C. welchii, E. coli, and B. aerogenes are found in large numbers after death due to

penicillin G, to which the organism has remained susceptible. Clostridium welchii and Clostridium tetani respond to sulfonamides. Clostridia are also susceptible

with her colleague B.C.J.G. Knight, she isolated the toxin of Clostridium welchii and showed that it was an enzyme. This was the first time it had been demonstrated

Fusobacterium modified agar, Bacteroides agar and fradiomycin-Clostridium welchii agar were used. Phenotypic characterization such as biochemical tests,