- Pathogen:
- Peptostreptococcus spp.
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Cultures
- Pathogen Information:
- Gram-negative, non-spore-forming anaerobes.
- Epidemiology:
- Flora of the gingival sulcus among domestic animals.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Subcutaneous abscesses, Myositis, Bronchopneumonia, Pleuritis.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: McVey, D. S., et al. Veterinary Microbiology. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.