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Peptococcus
Medical Definition: | A genus of gram-positive, anaerobic, coccoid bacteria that is part of the normal flora of the mouth, upper respiratory tract, and large intestine in humans. Its organisms cause infections of soft tissues and bacteremias. |
Guide Notes: | infection: coord IM with GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM) |
Peptococcus Medical Definitions and Terms
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