Peptococcus

"Peptococcus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of gram-positive, anaerobic, coccoid bacteria that is part of the normal flora of the mouth, upper respiratory tract, and large intestine in humans. Its organisms cause infections of soft tissues and bacteremias.

Descriptor ID	D010460
MeSH Number(s)	B03.353.625.782.593 B03.510.400.562.593
Concept/Terms	Peptococcus Peptococcus

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Organisms [B]
Bacteria [B03]
Firmicutes [B03.353]
Clostridiales [B03.353.625]
Peptococcaceae [B03.353.625.782]
Peptococcus [B03.353.625.782.593]
Gram-Positive Bacteria [B03.510]
Gram-Positive Cocci [B03.510.400]
Peptococcaceae [B03.510.400.562]
Peptococcus [B03.510.400.562.593]

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