Some of the differences between the CPAP and the BiPAP are that the CPAP pressure setting is fixed while the BiPAPâs can be adjusted. The CPAP delivers one level of air pressure while the BiPAP delivers two. A CPAP is less expensive than a BiPAP, while the BiPAP tends to be slightly noisier than the CPAP.
Anaerobic bacteria are bacteria that do not live or grow in the presence of oxygen. In humans, these bacteria are most commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract. They play a role in conditions such as. , , and.
In the presence of oxygen, facultative anaerobes use aerobic respiration; without oxygen some of them ferment, some use anaerobic respiration. Some examples of facultative anaerobic bacteria are the Staphylococci (Gram positive), Escherichia coli (Gram negative), Corynebacterium (Gram positive), and Listeria (Gram positive). Organisms in the Kingdom Fungi can also be facultative anaerobic, such as yeasts. Word origin: an- from Gk., not, without, + Greek Äero-, from ÄÄr, air. Compare: obligate anaerobe. See also: facultative anaerobe, microaerophile, aerotolerant.