[Table/Fig-2]:
Distribution of anaerobic bacterial pathogens isolated during the study.
| Isolates (n=336) | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Anaerobic Gram-Positive Cocci (n=85, 25.3%) | ||
| Finegoldia magna | 43 | 12.8 |
| Peptostreptococcus anaerobius | 20 | 6.0 |
| Peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus | 18 | 5.4 |
| Parvimonas micra | 3 | 0.9 |
| Anaerococcus prevotii | 1 | 0.3 |
| Anaerobic Gram-Negative Cocci (n=24, 7.1%) | ||
| Veillonella parvula | 24 | 7.1 |
| Anaerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli (n=140, 41.7%) | ||
| Bacteroides fragilis subsp. fragilis | 56 | 16.7 |
| Bacteroides fragilis subsp. thetaiotaomicron | 7 | 2.1 |
| Bacteroides fragilis subsp. ovatus | 3 | 0.9 |
| Bacteroides fragilis subsp. vulgatus | 1 | 0.3 |
| Parabacteroides distasonis | 1 | 0.3 |
| Prevotella spp. | 25 | 7.4 |
| Prevotella bivia | 8 | 2.4 |
| Prevotella buccae | 5 | 1.5 |
| Prevotella disiens | 5 | 1.5 |
| Prevotella melaninogenica | 2 | 0.6 |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum | 13 | 3.9 |
| Fusobacterium necrophorum | 5 | 1.5 |
| Fusobacterium varium | 3 | 0.9 |
| Fusobacterium mortiferum | 2 | 0.6 |
| Porphyromonas asaccharolytica | 4 | 1.2 |
| Anaerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli (n=87, 25.9%) | ||
| Clostridium spp. | 17 | 5.1 |
| Clostridium difficile | 14 | 4.2 |
| Clostridium bifermentans | 9 | 2.7 |
| Clostridium sporogenes | 9 | 2.7 |
| Clostridium perfringens | 6 | 1.8 |
| Clostridium clostridioforme | 5 | 1.5 |
| Clostridium ramosum | 3 | 0.9 |
| Clostridium baratii | 3 | 0.9 |
| Clostridium septicum | 2 | 0.6 |
| Clostridium cadaveris | 1 | 0.3 |
| Clostridium subterminale | 1 | 0.3 |
| Clostridium sordelli | 1 | 0.3 |
| Clostridium innocuum | 1 | 0.3 |
| Clostridium histolyticum | 1 | 0.3 |
| Propionibacterium acnes | 11 | 3.3 |
| Bifidobacterium spp. | 1 | 0.3 |
| Eggerthella lenta | 1 | 0.3 |
| Lactobacillus gasseri | 1 | 0.3 |
| TOTAL | 336 | 100 |