Bacteroides fragilis group

Precautions

Routine Practices
Routine Practices

General Information

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