Pathogens
Bacteroides fragilis

Bacteroides fragilis

Precautions

Standard Precautions

Susceptibilities

General Information

  • Ertapenem
  • Piperacillin/tazobactam
  • Clindamycin
  • Tigecycline

Anaerobic Gram negative rod

Most common anaerobic infection "below the diaphragm."

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

  • Intra-abdominal infections
  • Perianal abscess
  • Tubo-ovarian abscess
  • Bloodstream infections