Cholangitis
Bacteroides fragilis

Bacteroides fragilis

Precautions

Standard Precautions

Susceptibilities

General Information

Anaerobic small, Gram-negative bacilli (often referred to as "cocco-bacilli")

Most common anaerobic organism identified in infections "below the diaphragm."

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

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