- Pathogen:
- Bacteroides spp.
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- N/A
- Pathogen Information:
- Includes several species, but only B. fragilis is of clinical importance. Some bacteria that were once grouped under the Bacteroides genus have been reclassified.
- Epidemiology:
- N/A
- Associated Syndromes:
- N/A
- Additional Information:
- See Bacteroides fragilis monograph for more information.