This photomicrograph shows Peptostreptococcus anaerobius on blood agar plate (BAP) using Gram's stain after 48 hours.



Peptostreptococcus spp. are anaerobic, non-spore forming, gram-positive cocci that inhabit the skin and mucosal surfaces of humans as normal flora.

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