Chapter 45. Non-Sporing Gram-Negative Anaerobes

  1. Stephen H. Gillespie4,
  2. Peter M. Hawkey5
  1. Sheila Patrick1,
  2. Brian I. Duerden2,3

Published Online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch45

Book Title

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Patrick, S. and Duerden, B. I. (2006) Non-Sporing Gram-Negative Anaerobes, in Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition (eds S. H. Gillespie and P. M. Hawkey), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch45

Editor Information

  1. 4

    Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

  2. 5

    Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, School of Medicine, Queen's University of Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BN, UK

  2. 2

    Anaerobe Reference Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK

  3. 3

    National Public Health Service for Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 JAN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470849767

Online ISBN: 9780470017968

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Keywords:

  • non-sporing gram-negative anaerobes;
  • Leptotrichia;
  • Fusobacteria - anaerobic gram-negative bacilli;
  • non-culture detection methods;
  • anaerobic infection management

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Description of the Organisms

  • Normal Human Microbiota

  • Pathogenicity

  • Clinical Features of Anaerobic Infections

  • Laboratory Diagnoses

  • Management of Anaerobic Infections

  • Prevention and Control

  • References

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