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Anaerobic Bacteria
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Anaerobic Bacteria
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Overview of Anaerobic Bacteria
Testing
Actinomycosis
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Key Points
Overview of Clostridial Infections
Pathophysiology
Diseases Caused by Clostridia
Botulism
Sources of toxin
Symptoms and Signs
Food-borne botulism
Wound botulism
Diagnosis
Treatment
Antitoxin
Prevention
Key Points
More Information
Infant Botulism
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
More Information
Clostridioides
(formerly
Clostridium
)
difficile
–Induced Diarrhea
Reference
Pathophysiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Diagnosis reference
Treatment
Treatment of recurrences
Prevention of spread
Treatment references
Key Points
More Information
Clostridial Intra-Abdominal and Pelvic Infections
Symptoms and Signs
Sepsis
Diagnosis
Treatment
Key Points
Clostridial Necrotizing Enteritis
Neutropenic enterocolitis (typhlitis)
Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis
Clostridium perfringens
Food Poisoning
Diagnosis
Treatment
Clostridial Soft-Tissue Infections
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Key Points
Tetanus
General references
Pathophysiology
Symptoms and Signs
Spasms
Autonomic instability
Causes of death
Localized tetanus
Tetanus neonatorum (neonatal tetanus)
Diagnosis
Treatment
General principles
Wound care
Antitoxin and toxoid
Management of muscle spasms
Management of autonomic dysfunction
Antibiotics
Supportive care
Treatment reference
Prognosis
Prognosis reference
Prevention
Key Points
Mixed Anaerobic Infections
Etiology
Pathophysiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Oropharyngeal anaerobic infections and lung abscesses
Gastrointestinal (GI) or female pelvic anaerobic infections
Prevention
Key Points
