Organisms

Peptococcus

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.

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Abstract

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.

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM)

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  1. B03w.353w.625w.782w.593w
  2. B03w.510w.400.562w.593w

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QW 142.5.C6

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peptococcus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010460. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010460
  2. Peptococcus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peptococcus
  3. Peptococcus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3899432