Anaerobic

Anaerobic means "life without air." Anaerobic bacteria grow in places which completely, or almost completely, lack oxygen. They are normally found in the mouth, gastrointestinal tract, and vagina, and on the skin.
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Anaerobic
Definition:
Anaerobic means "without oxygen." Anaerobic bacteria are able to survive and grow in environments that have no oxygen.
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Alternate Names
: Anaerobic Pneumonia, Aspiration of Vomitus, Necrotizing Pneumonia
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Anaerobic exercise is a good complement to your aerobic exercise program. Exercise activities that take less than 3 minutes are considered anaerobic activities.
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Anaerobic Bacteria, Blood Culture For
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Anaerobic pneumonia; Aspiration of vomitus; Necrotizing pneumonia
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anaerobic exercise
Brief, intense exercise that leads to an oxygen debt in a certain area of tissue. Weight lifting is an example.
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AnaerobicOrganism that grows and thrives in an oxygen-free environment.
ArteriosclerosisBuild-up of fatty plaques within the arteries that can lead to the obstruction of blood flow.
AsepticWithout contamination with bacteria or other microorganisms.
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Exercise is anaerobic when there is not enough oxygen in the muscles. As a result, fats cannot be used for energy and glucose is not burnt completely, leaving behind a waste product called lactate.
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Studying the metabolism of cancer at the cellular level, Otto Warburg, a Nobel prize-winning biochemist, demonstrated in 1930 that tumor cells prefer a particular form of metabolism known as anaerobic (non-oxygen) glycolysis.
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The bacterium can grow only in an anaerobic atmosphere, such as that found in canned foods. Consequently, botulism is almost always caused by preserved foods that have been improperly processed, usually a product canned imperfectly at home.
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Over the past 100 years bacterial vaginosis has been referred to as Haemophilus vaginalis, nonspecific vaginitis, anaerobic vaginitis, Corynebacterium vaginalis, and Gardnerella vaginalis.
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Deep in the abscess, anaerobic bacteria (microbes that do not require oxygen) like Fusobacterium necrophorum can flourish.
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NECROTIZING FASCITIS - A serious soft tissue infection generally caused by Group A Streptococci (bacteria), but may also be caused by anaerobic bacteria (Peptostreptococcus, Bacteroides).
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Actinomycosis is usually caused by an anaerobic (disliking oxygen) bacterium called Actinomyces israelii. This is a common and normally nonpathogenic (not disease-causing) organism found in the nose and throat.
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Also called strength training, resistance exercise is a form of anaerobic exercise that often increases muscle mass, tones muscles, and increases strength.
Respiratory distress syndrome
Lung disease that causes difficulty breathing.
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Human bite wounds contain higher concentrations of both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria than do animal bites. In addition to bacterial infection, they may transmit serious infectious diseases such as the HIV virus and hepatitis.
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Necrotizing subcutaneous infection or fasciitis can be caused by a variety of bacteria including oxygen-using bacteria (aerobic) or oxygen-avoiding bacteria (anaerobic).
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The health professional collecting the sample may press around the wound and gently turn the swab to collect as much tissue or fluid as possible. The swab is then placed into either an aerobic or anaerobic culture tube or both, ...
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Invanz (ertapenem sodium) Pronounced "in vance." A once-a-day injectable antibiotic for the treatment of moderate to severe infections in adults caused by many common gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Indications: ...
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