Mixed Anaerobic Infections By Larry M Bush, MD, FACP, Charles E Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University; Maria T Vazquez-Pertejo, MD, FACP, Wellington Regional Medical Center Reviewed / Revised Jun 2023 View Patient Education Etiology Pathophysiology Symptoms and Signs Diagnosis Treatment Prevention Key Points Topic Resources Disorders Often Caused by... Anaerobes can infect normal hosts and hosts with compromised resistance or damaged tissues.