Nickname: Diphtheroids

Morphology: Gram-positive club-shaped rods that have the appearance of Chinese letters

Habitat: Lives in the environment and on the skin and mucous membranes of humans and mammals

Disease or illness: Diphtheroids could cause a skin breakout of pimples, but generally these bacteria do not cause disease.

Avoidance techniques: Good hand washing, and personal hygiene (bathing)

“I’m not all that simple. I could cause a pimple”