Tag Debrah Meislich

Anaerobic gram-positive, nonsporulating bacilli of clinical significance include Actinomyces , Bifidobacterium , Eubacterium , Lactobacillus , Mobiluncus , and Cutibacterium (formerly Propionibacterium ) . A taxonomic revision has placed all Propionibacterium species of the skin microbiota within a new genus:…

The anaerobic cocci are major components of the normal microbiota of the mouth, upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, vagina, and skin. Gram-positive cocci and gram-negative cocci ( Veillonella spp.) are the anaerobic bacteria most commonly isolated from clinical specimens. Traditional…