Species associated with infection - P. anaerobius, P. asaccharolyticus, P. harei, P. hydrogenalis, P. indoliticus, P. ivorii, P. lacrimalis, P. lactolyticus, P. magnus, P. micros, P. octavius, P. prevotii, "P. trisimilis," P. tetradius, P. vaginalis
Associated infections - mixed anaerobic infections, arthroplasty infection, dentoalveolar abscess, post-surgical sepsis
Reported susceptibilities and therapies - penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, metronidazole, chloramphenicol
Notes - clinical significance of some of spp. listed is uncertain - "P. trisimilis" has not been validly published - for P. productus, see Ruminococcus
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