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Anaerobe
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anaerobe /an·aer·obe/ (an´ah-rob) an organism that lives and grows in the absence of molecular oxygen.
facultative anaerobes  microorganisms that can live and grow with or without molecular oxygen.
obligate anaerobes  microorganisms that can grow only in the complete absence of molecular oxygen; some are killed by oxygen.
an·aer·obe (n-rb, n-ârb)
n.
An organism that can live in the absence of atmospheric oxygen.
Anaerobe
A type of bacterium that does not require air or oxygen to live. Anaerobic bacteria are frequent causes of lung abscess.
Mentioned in: Blood Culture, Lung Abscess, Wound Culture
anaerobe (an´rōb),
n a microorganism that can exist and grow only in the partial or complete absence of molecular oxygen.
anaerobe, facultative
n an organism that can grow in the absence or presence of oxygen.
anaerobe
an organism that lives and grows in the absence of molecular oxygen.
facultative anaerobe
a microorganism that can grow with or without molecular oxygen.
obligate anaerobe
an organism that can grow only in the complete absence of molecular oxygen.
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A comparison of the findings from the two swabs led to two important observations: (1) the pretherapy culture-positive rate increased from 74% (recovered bacteria) to 80% (recovered and detected bacteria) and (2) numerous anaerobes were present in the otorrhea specimen that were not being recovered (unpublished data).
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