Use

Diagnosing anaerobic bacterial infections. Anaerobic bacteria form the biggest part of the body’s normal bacterial flora colonizing the skin, oral cavity, and genitourinary and lower gastrointestinal tracts. They generally do not cause infection and are crucial for nutrient absorption and in preventing pathogenic bacterial infections. However, when skin and mucosal barriers are breached, these microorganisms can become pathogenic, causing various infections including periodontitis, abdominal or pelvic abscesses, pelvic inflammatory disease, aspiration pneumonia, lung abscesses, and other soft tissue infections.