1. Introduction to anaerobes -- 2. Anaerobes as part of the human indigenous microbial flora -- 3. Collection, transportation, and processing of specimens for culture -- 4. Clinical clues to diagnosis of anaerobic infections -- 5. Virulence of anaerobic bacteria and the role of capsule -- 6. Neonatal infections -- 7. Bacteremia and septicemia in newborns -- 8. Necrotizing enterocolitis -- 9. Infant botulism -- 10. Central nervous system infections -- 11. Ocular infections -- 12. Odontogenic infections -- 13. Ear infections -- 14. Sinusitis -- 15. Mastoiditis -- 16. Tonsillitis, adenoiditis, purulent nasopharyngitis, and uvulitis -- 17. Infections of the head and neck -- 18. Actinomycosis -- 19. Mediastinitis -- 20. Pulmonary infections -- 21. Other chest infections -- 22. Intra-abdominal infections -- 23. Urinary tract and genitourinary suppurative infections -- 24. Female genital tract infections -- 25. Cutaneous and soft-tissue abscesses and cysts -- 26. Soft tissue and muscular infections -- 27. Burn infections -- 28. Human and animal bite wound infection -- 29. Infection in solid tumors -- 30. Joint and bone infections -- 31. Pseudomembranous colitis -- 32. Anaerobic bacteremia -- 33. Endocarditis -- 34. Pericarditis -- 35. Botulism -- 36. Tetanus -- 37. Antibiotic resistance of anaerobic bacteria and its effect on the management of anaerobic infections -- 38. Treatment of anaerobic infections.