II. Pathophysiology: Characteristics
- Bacteroidaceae is a family of obligate anaerobic Gram Negative Rods
- Bacteria in the Bacteroidaceae family account for 99% of Gastrointestinal Tract flora
III. Genus: Bacteroides
- Bacteroides fragilis
- Bacteroides melaninogenicus
- Named Melaninogenicus for its black pigmentation when grown on blood agar
- Normal flora of the mouth, vagina and Gastrintestinal tract
- Diseases
- Necrotizing Aspiration Pneumonia
- Periodontal Disease
IV. Genus: Fusobacterium
- Species
- Fusobacterium Necrophorum
- Fusobacterium nucleatum
- Diseases
