NORMAL FLORA IN THE BODY

Location Organism Normal location Function Pathogenic conditions

Staphylococcus Skin Cause disease when
epidermidis reaches artificial heart
valves and prosthetic
joints
Propionibacterium Skin Cause acne
acnes
Peptococcus Skin
Skin Candida albicans Skin Cause systemic infections
in reduced CMI upon
entrance into circulation
Neisseria sp. Attachment sites of Inhibit growth of
pharyngeal mucosa neisseria meningitidis
Staphylococcus Attachment sites of Inhibit growth of
epidermidis pharyngeal mucosa staphylococcus aureus
Viridans Attachment sites of Inhibit growth of
streptococci pharyngeal mucosa Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus Mouth Secrete gelatinous, high Cause subacute infective
mutans molecular weight endocarditis upon
glucans  dental plaque entrance to bloodstream
 caries
Eikenella corodens Mouth Skin & soft t/s infection
assoc. w human bites &
fights
Bacteroides, Gingival crevices Cause lung abscess esp in
Respiratory Fusobacterium, old patients upon
tract Clostridium, aspiration
Peptostreptococcus
(anaerobic
bacterias)
Actinomyces israelii Gingival crevices Jaw, lung, abdomen
abscess
Candida albicans Small int
Escherichia coli UTI
Bacteroides fragilis Peritonitis, assoc with
perforation of int wall
from trauma, appendicitis
Intestinal or diverticulitis
tract Enterococcus UTI & endocarditis
faecalis
Lactobacillus sp vagina  Keep low pH by
producing acid
 Prevent growth of
potential pathogens

Escherichia coli anus Recurrent UTI

Group B Vagina of child- Sepsis & meningitis in
streptococci bearing woman newborn
GUT Staphylococcus Vagina Toxic shock syndrome
aureus
Staphylococcus urethra
epidermidis
Mycobacterium Urethra &
smegmatis uncircumsised man