Normal microbial flora

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  • tonic level of the immune system is provided by the normal flora

  • normal flora takes up space on mucosal surfaces that might otherwise allow pathogens access to the body

  • the normal flora also produce antimicrobials that kill their competitors

  • nose

    • Staph.

    • Strep.

    • diphtheroids

  • mouth

    • Strep. viridans

    • anaerobes

    • Candida

    • spirochetes

    • Actinomyces

  • throat

    • Strep.

    • Haemophilus

    • Neisseria

  • GI tract, mainly strict anaerobes

    • Bacteroides

    • Fusobacterium

    • E. coli

    • Klebsiella

    • Enterococcus

  • skin

    • Staph. epidermidis

    • Staph. aureus

    • Pseudomonas

    • Candida

    • Strep. viridans

    • fungi

  • female GU

    • Lactobacillus

    • Candida


Category: Microbiology Notes

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