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Fusobacterium

Medical Definition:	A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria found in cavities of humans and other animals. No endospores are formed. Some species are pathogenic and occur in various purulent or gangrenous infections.
Guide Notes:	infection = FUSOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; DF: FUSOBACT

Fusobacterium Categories.

	Fusobacterium necrophorum - A species of gram-negative, non-spore-forming bacteria isolated from the natural cavities of man and other animals and from necrotic lesions, abscesses, and blood.
	Fusobacterium nucleatum - A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria isolated from the gingival margin and sulcus and from infections of the upper respiratory tract and pleural cavity.

Fusobacterium Medical Definitions and Terms

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