Table 1.
Types of bacteria, according to requirement of oxygen for growth, isolated from upper respiratory tract and head and neck infections23
| Infection | Aerobic and facultative anaerobic organisms | Anaerobic organisms |
|---|---|---|
| Cervical lymphadenitis | Staphylococcus aureus* | Pigmented Prevotella |
| Mycobacterium spp. | Porphyromonas spp.* | |
| Peptostreptococcus spp. | ||
| Postoperative infection disrupting oral mucosa | Staphylococcus spp. | Fusobacterium spp. |
| Enterobacteriaceae* | Bacteroides spp.* | |
| Staphylococcus spp.* | ||
| Pigmented Prevotella | ||
| Porphyromonas spp. | ||
| Peptostreptococcus spp. | ||
| Deep neck sites | Streptococcus spp. | Bacteroides spp.* |
| Staphylococcus spp.* | Fusobacterium spp.* | |
| Peptostreptococcus spp. | ||
| Odontogenic complications | Streptococcus spp. | Pigmented prevotella |
| Staphylococcus spp.* | Porphyromonas spp.* | |
| Peptostreptococcus spp. | ||
| Ororpharyngeal: Vincent’s angina necrotic ulcerative gingivitis | Streptococcus spp. | Fusobacterium necrophorum* |
| Staphylococcus spp.* | ||
| Spirochetes | ||
| Prevotella intermedia | ||
| Fusobacterium spp. |
*
Organisms that have the potential to produce beta-lactamase.