Finegoldia magna is not believed to be a resident of the human oral cavity. There have been no reports of its isolation verified by molecular sequence analysis.

Forms small (< 0. 5mm diameter) colonies after 48-h anaerobic incubation on Blood Agar plates.

Gram-positive, large, cocci occurring singly and in pairs, tetrads and clusters [2]. Obligately anaerobic and weakly saccharolytic, producing small amounts of acid from glucose and fructose. Ammonia is produced from glycine but not glutamine. Urease is not produced. The major end-product of metabolism is acetate. The mol % G+C content of the DNA is 32-34.

Not thought to be part of the oral microbiota but has been isolated from extra-oral soft tissue infections of the head and neck.

It is thought to be part of the female urogenital microbiota and is one of the commonest clinical anaerobic isolates from wounds and abscesses, primarily associated with the gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts. Is unusual among anaerobes in that it can cause infections, which may be serious, alone in pure culture [1].