Gram - Rod, Extracellular Obligate Anaerobes
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| Bacteroides fragilis: Labs |
Catalase +, Obligate anaerobe |
| Bacteroides fragilis: Toxins |
Capsule, Enzymes, Catalase and superoxide dismutase, Pili, Beta-lactamases |
| Bacteroides fragilis: Diseases |
Bacterial vaginitis, Intra-abdominal abscesses, periotonitis, Bacteremia and sepsis, PID |
| Bacteroides fragilis: Treatment |
Zosyn, Metronidazole + Cefotaxime, Aztreonam + Ceftriaxone |
| Bacteroides fragilis: Transmission |
Endogenous spread; Normal commensal flora of human colon |
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