Standard Precautions
General susceptibility
Pathogen Information
Anaerobic gram negative rod.
Epidemiology
Most common anaerobic infection "below the diaphragm."
Colonizes GI tract of all humans, colon>small bowel.
Associated Syndromes
Intra-abdominal abscess/sepsis
Perianal abscess
Tubo-ovarian abscess
Bacteremia