anaerobic infections

Aspiration Pneumonia

Aspiration is defined as accidental entry of oropharyngeal secretions or gastric juice (endogenous substances) or water, food (exogenous substances) into the lower respiratory tract. The clinical response to aspiration is dependent on the interplay …

Modern Taxonomy and Classification of Anaerobic Bacteria

Anaerobic bacteria (AB) are a heterogeneous group of microorganisms belonging to several genus and being gram-positive and gram-negative cocci, bacilli, spiral and branched forms. These bacteria grow only under anaerobic conditions and are sensitive …