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Anaerobes Flashcards

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Bacteroides fragilis

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Most common bacteria in colon. LPS in cell wall. Anti-phagocytic capsule. No exotoxins.

Abdominal Abscesses. Peritonitis. Sepsis. Most common cause of serious anaerobic infections.

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Fusobacterium

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Oral and colon flora.

Periodontal diseases, Skin ulcers, Colon cancer, ulcerative colitis

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Actinomyces

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Branching beaded GPR. Normal oral flora

Sulfur granules (hard yellow granules - mass of filaments formed in pus). Oral infection with draining sinuses.

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