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Table 1 List of normal human bacterial flora

Organ System

Normal Bacterial Flora <1>

Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis Corynebacterium spp. Skin Propionibacterium spp. Peptostreptococcus spp. Acinetobacter spp. Staphylococcus epidermidis Non-pathogenic Neisseria spp. Nasopharynx* Many anaerobic species Enterobacteriaceae (except Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Yersina spp., Campylobacter spp., Vibrio spp.) Gastrointestinal tract Entercoccus spp. Many anaerobic species Corynebacterium spp. Lactobacillus spp. Genitalia Non-pathogenic Neisseria spp. Many anaerobic species *Colonization rates highest during childhood and diminishes during adulthood Disclaimer: The normal flora listed in Table 1 only lists common bacteria! Please refer to Resources for references that provide a more comprehensive list.

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