MICROBIOLOGY
- Anaerobic gram positive cocci, normal flora of the mouth, GI tract, genital tract and skin.
- Heterogeneous group of "anaerobic strep" now classified in 5 groups.
- Small, may be seen on gram stain in short chains, pairs. GPC seen may appear identical to aerobic streptococci (chains) or staphylococci (clusters).
- Peptostreptococcus and Peptococcus account for nearly all anaerobic GPC except Finegoldia magna (formerly Peptostreptococcus magnus).
- Most common and important: Finegoldia magna, P. asaccharolyticus. Less common: P. micros, P. anaerobius.
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