Abstract
The clinical laboratory has an important role in the management of anaerobic infection. By the macroscopic examination of specimens, with special attention paid to odour and fluorescence in ultra-violet light, by examination of Gram-stained films, and, when they are available, by the application of gas-liquid chromatography and specific immunofluorescence, they can provide a firm presumptive diagnosis. The isolation of anaerobes, possible by simple means, will confirm the diagnosis, and simple disk tests will guide definitive antibiotic treatment. More detailed patterns of antibiotic sensitivity of specific anaerobes will be provided by laboratories with special skills.
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