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    Other anaerobic bacteria that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract include Peptostreptococcus, Veillonella, Megasphaera, and Acidaminococcus. Peptostreptococcus are gram-positive cocci that can cause abscesses, Veillonella are gram-negative cocci that thrive in acidic environments in the oral cavity and intestines, Megasphaera are rod-shaped bacteria sometimes called "ox tripe" that provide energy, and Acidaminococcus are gram-negative diplococci that can oxidize substances in the gut. These bacteria normally inhabit the colon, mouth, skin and gastrointestinal tract as commensal organisms.

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    Other anaerobic bacteria that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract include Peptostreptococcus, Veillonella, Megasphaera, and Acidaminococcus. Peptostreptococcus are gram-positive cocci that can cause abscesses, Veillonella are gram-negative cocci that thrive in acidic environments in the oral cavity and intestines, Megasphaera are rod-shaped bacteria sometimes called "ox tripe" that provide energy, and Acidaminococcus are gram-negative diplococci that can oxidize substances in the gut. These bacteria normally inhabit the colon, mouth, skin and gastrointestinal tract as commensal organisms.

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    Peptostreptococcus Veillonella Megasphaera Acidaminococcus: Description

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    Other anaerobic bacteria that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract include Peptostreptococcus, Veillonella, Megasphaera, and Acidaminococcus. Peptostreptococcus are gram-positive cocci that can cause abscesses, Veillonella are gram-negative cocci that thrive in acidic environments in the oral cavity and intestines, Megasphaera are rod-shaped bacteria sometimes called "ox tripe" that provide energy, and Acidaminococcus are gram-negative diplococci that can oxidize substances in the gut. These bacteria normally inhabit the colon, mouth, skin and gastrointestinal tract as commensal organisms.

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    OTHER ANAEROBIC BACTERIA

    Peptostreptococcus Veillonella Megasphaera Acidaminococcus

    Gram (+) cocci Gram (-) cocci “Ox tripe” Gram (-) diplococcus
    Spherical, sometimes ovoid Thrives in acidic environment Can be used as probiotic Has an ability to oxidize
    Description in pairs or tetrad Slows down development of dental caries supplement trans-aconitate
    Converts acidic products of other species to Provides energy and productivity
    less acidic

    Normal flora of colon, mouth Normal flora of oral mucosa & intestine Intestine of man GIT
    Habitat skin, GUT Rumen of ruminant animals Commensal at GUT

    Culture

    Abscess Abscess: lungs, sinus, heart, liver & CNS Megasphaera type 1: Bacterial
    Pathogenesis Generalized necrotizing soft vaginosis
    tissue infection
    Bacterial vaginosis

    Transmission

    Lab Dx

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