Eggerthia catenaformis

Eggerthia catenaformis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Bacillota
Class:	Erysipelotrichi
Order:	Erysipelotrichales
Family:	Coprobacillaceae
Genus:	Eggerthia
Species:	E. catenaformis
Binomial name
	Eggerthia catenaformis; (Eggerth 1935) Salvetti et al. 2011
Type strain
	ATCC 25536, CCUG 48174
Synonyms
	Bacteroides catenaformis,; Catenabacterium catenaforme

Eggerthia catenaformis is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, non-spore-forming rod-shaped bacterium. It is an uncommon cause of infection in humans and is known to be associated with dental abscess.

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