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Bacteroides, Prevotella, Porphyromonas, and Fusobacterium Species (and Other Medically Important Anaerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli)
Overview The genera Bacteroides, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, and Fusobacterium account for most infections caused by gram-negative anaerobic rods (GNARs). Bilophila and Sutterella also cause human infections, although they are less frequently encountered in clinical practice. These obligately anaerobic gram-negative bacteria colonize…