A WEB-SURFER'S GUIDE TO BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTIONS IN HUMANS Species associated with infection - B. adolescentis, B. angulatum, B. bifidum, B. dentium, B, infantis, B. inopinatum, B. longum, B. pseudocatenulatum Reported infections - bacteraemia, peritonitis, abscesses, otitis, paronychia Reported susceptibilities and treatments - clindamycin, penicillins, cefoxitin Notes - reported risk factors include surgery, malignancy, steroid therapy, intravenous drug use and acupuncture References - Ha, G.Y., Yang, C.H., Kim, H., Chong, Y. (1999). Case of sepsis caused by Bifidobacterium longum. J. clin. Microbiol. 37, 1227-1228. - Brook, I. (1996). Isolation of non-sporing anaerobic rods from infections in children. J. med. Microbiol. 45, 21-26. - Brook, I., Frazier, E.H. (1993). Significant recovery of nonsporulating anaerobic rods from clinical specimens.Clin. infect. Dis. 16, 476-480. - Bourne, K.A., Beebe, J.L., Lue, Y.A., Ellner, P.D. (1978). Bacteremia due to Bifidobacterium, Eubacterium or Lactobacillus; twenty-one cases and review of the literature. Yale. J. Biol. Med. 51, 505-512.
