Anaerobes: a preliminary study

ABSTRACT

The role of anaerobes in causation of infections has been largely ignored due to lack of culture facilities in our country. This study was conducted to assess the significance of anaerobic bacterial infections in our setup. The anaerobes were isolated in pure cultures in 25.6% cases and in mixed cultures in 74.4%. The septic wounds and female genital tract were common sites. Bacteroides spp. and clostidium spp. were the predominant groups isolated