aerobe
noun [ C ] biology specialized uk/ˈeə.rəʊb/ us/ˈer.oʊb/
需氧菌;需氧性生物;需氧性微生物
a microorganism (= a very small living thing such as a bacterium) that grows in air or needs oxygen to live
antibacterial agents that are active against a variety of aerobes 有效抑制各种需氧菌的抗菌剂
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- The infection is often produced by both aerobes and anaerobes from the genital tract.
- Anaerobic bacteria are involved in about 90% of cases, with about half of these mixed with aerobes.
- Enterococci are aerobes.