Members of the genus Clostridium are widely recognized as enteric pathogens of humans,
domestic animals, and wildlife (Tables 1 and 2). Their array of proven and putative virulence …

Chloramphenicol has certain notable characteristics: it penetrates reliably into the central
nervous system; it is usually bacteriostatic, but is bactericidal for Hemophilus influenzae …

Sixteen patients with necrotizing fasciitis were observed under clinical and laboratory
conditions for collection, preservation, and culture that permitted optimal retrieval of …

The charts of 480 patients with secondary bacterial peritonitis were reviewed. The antibiotics
used were compared with the culture and sensitivity data obtained at surgery, and the …

Twenty-six patients with necrotizing fasciitis were treated during a nine-year period. Twenty-
one (81%) had diabetes mellitus and 19 (73%) had gas in their soft tissues from …

Objectives: Lemierre syndrome is usually caused by an acute oropharyngeal infection in
previously healthy young adults, resulting in thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein …

Fusobacterium necrophorum is a Gram-negative anaerobic bacillus that can be a primary
pathogen causing either localised abscesses and throat infections or systemic life …

Clinical conditions, which were observed in primiparous Angus and Hereford heifers with
postpartum uterine infections are reported. Forty-three of sixty-four cows (67%) had uterine …

Purpose To describes the microbiology, diagnosis, and management of septic arthritis and
osteomyelitis due to anaerobic bacteria. Results The predominant anaerobes in arthritis are …

Heterocyclic compounds with a nitro group in their molecule structure are medically
important agents widely used for many years as antimicrobial, antiparasitic or …