Pathogens
Bacteroides fragilis

Bacteroides fragilis

Precautions

Standard Precautions

Susceptibilities

General Information

Anaerobic 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