Table 2.
Distribution of anaerobic bacterial isolates from surgical infections
| Isolates | No. | Total Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Anaerobic gram-positive cocci | ||
| Peptostreptococcus anaerobius | 13 | 14.3 |
| Finegoldia magna | 8 | 8.8 |
| Peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus | 7 | 7.7 |
| Anaerococcus prevotii | 1 | 1.1 |
| Anaerobic gram-negative cocci | ||
| Veillonella parvula | 4 | 4.4 |
| Anaerobic gram-negative bacilli | ||
| Bacteroides fragilis subsp. fragilis | 12 | 13.2 |
| Bacteroides fragilis subsp. vulgatus | 1 | 1.1 |
| Bacteroides fragilis subsp. thetaiotaomicron | 3 | 3.3 |
| Bacteroides fragilis subsp. ovatus | 3 | 3.3 |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum | 3 | 3.3 |
| Prevotella bivia | 8 | 8.8 |
| Prevotella melaninogenica | 2 | 2.2 |
| Prevotella buccae | 1 | 1.1 |
| Porphyromonas asaccharolytica | 1 | 1.1 |
| Anaerobic gram-positive bacilli | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | 3 | 3.3 |
| Clostridium bifermentans | 4 | 4.4 |
| Clostridium ramosum | 3 | 3.3 |
| Clostridium clostridioforme | 3 | 3.3 |
| Clostridium sporogenes | 4 | 4.4 |
| Clostridium baratii | 3 | 3.3 |
| Clostridium cadaveris | 1 | 1.1 |
| Clostridium subterminale | 3 | 3.3 |
| Total | 91 | 100% |