A: Aglets, the little plastic or metal sleeves at the end of shoelaces, are generally plastic nowadays, and are prone to damage, breakage, even loss.
C. difficile is a spore forming bacteria. A spore is a hard shell that some types of bacteria can wear to protect themselves in harsh environments for long periods of time (think of a seed).This hard shell makes C. difficile more difficult to treat, harder to clean, and easier to become contagious to others.. difficile is a spore forming bacteria. A spore is a hard shell that some types of bacteria can wear to protect themselves in harsh environments for long periods of time (think of a seed).
Clostridium difficile (klos-TRID-e-uhm dif-uh-SEEL), or C. diff, is a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium or germ. C. diff may colonize the human colon. It is present in 2-5% of the population. C. diff is found throughout the environment in soil, air, water, human and animal feces, and in contaminated food products. This bacterium can lead to an infection in the colon called Clostridium difficile infection, or CDI.