Pathogens
Peptostreptococci

Peptostreptococci

Precautions

Standard Precautions

Susceptibilities

General Information

Anaerobic gram positive cocci

Normal flora of the mouth/GI tract

Oral/dental infections, head and neck infections, aspiration pneumonia and empyema, intra-abdominal asbcess, chronic diabetic foot infection

May require surgical debridement of abscess/devitalized tissue