Curved, straight or bean-shaped: bacilli come in many variants and are widely spread.
Propionibacterium species
(bacterium)
Propionibacterium species are anaerobic, Gram-positive bacteria of the Propionibacteriaceae family and part of the natural microbial flora of skin, urogenital tract and intestine. Propionibacteria may elicit postoperative surgical site infection – mostly after shoulder surgeries, rarely after hip and knee arthroplasty (surgical replacement of a joint).
The main transmission path is unknown.
» Necessary spectrum of antimicrobial activity
Bactericidal
