Prevotella
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Bacteria of the Prevotella genus are gram-negative anaerobic fermenting rods' related to the Bacteroides genus. Individual species include P. oris, P. buccae, P. dentalis, and P. melaninogenica. Diseases caused by these bacteria include infections of the wound, urinary tract, and respiratory tract (angina, sinusitis); they can also be infectious agents in the formation of abscess' in the oral cavity, for example after a human bite. The production of betalactamase makes them resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics. [1] [2]
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- ↑ ITZHAK, Brook. Bacteroides Infection [online]. [cit. 2014-10-18]. <https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/233339-overview>.
- ↑ VOTAVA, Miroslav. Lékařská mikrobiologie speciální. 1. edition. Brno : Neptun, 2003. ISBN 80-902896-6-5.
