II. Definitions

  1. Anaerobic Bacteria
    1. Bacteria that do not require oxygen to grow or respirate
    2. Anaerobes normally colonize the mouth, GI Tract and skin of healthy patients
    3. Anaerobes penetrate tissue with poor oxygenation, forming abscesses, and producing foul-smelling gas
    4. Anaerobic infections are often with mixed Gram Positive and Gram Negative organisms

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Ontology: Bacteria, Anaerobic (C0004613)

Definition (CSP) see RTs for specific organisms.
Concepts Bacterium (T007)
MSH D001421
SnomedCT 59343002
English Anaerobic Bacteria, Bacteria, Anaerobic, BACT ANAEROBIC, ANAEROBIC BACT, anaerobe, anaerobic bacteria, anaerobic bacterium, anaerobes, Anaerobe, Anaerobic bacteria, Anaerobic bacterium, Anaerobic bacteria (organism)
French Bactéries anaérobies
Swedish Bakterier, anaeroba
Czech baktérie anaerobní
Finnish Anaerobiset bakteerit
Russian ANAEROBNYE BAKTERII, BAKTERII ANAEROBNYE, АНАЭРОБНЫЕ БАКТЕРИИ, БАКТЕРИИ АНАЭРОБНЫЕ
Croatian BAKTERIJE, ANAEROBNE
Polish Bakterie beztlenowe, Beztlenowce, Anaeroby
Japanese 嫌気性細菌, 嫌気性菌, 細菌-嫌気性
Norwegian Anaerobe bakterier
Spanish bacteria anaerobia (organismo), bacteria anaerobia, bacterias anaerobias (organismo), bacterias anaerobias, Bacterias Anaerobias
German Anaerobe Bakterien, Anaerobier, Bakterien, anaerobe
Italian Batteri anaerobi
Dutch Anaërobe bacteriën, Bacterie, anaërobe, Bacteriën, anaërobe
Portuguese Bactérias Anaeróbias