Chapter 95: Anaerobic Infections
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
- Obligate anaerobes: killed in the presence of ≥0.5% oxygen
- Aerotolerant organisms: can tolerate the presence of oxygen but cannot use it for growth
- Facultative anaerobes: can grow in the presence or absence of oxygen
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