Pathogens
Bacteroides fragilis

Bacteroides fragilis

Precautions

Standard Precautions

Susceptibilities

General Information

  • Anaerobic
  • Non-spore forming
  • Gram negative rod

Most common anaerobic infection "below the diaphragm."

Colonizes GI tract of all humans, colon>small bowel.

  • Intra-abdominal abscess/sepsis
  • Perianal abscess
  • Tubo-ovarian abscess
  • Bacteremia