Capnocytophaga spp. infection causing chorioamnionitis: an unusual suspect.
Anaerobe 2018;
59:115-117. [PMID:
30031140 DOI:
10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.07.006]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Capnocytophaga spp. are not often considered as a cause of perinatal infection. However, Capnocytophaga spp. are a commensal of the human oral cavity and can be opportunistic pathogens. The present case illustrates the ability of a species from the human oral cavity, C. sputigena, to cause an ascending infection of the genital tract in a healthy pregnant woman.
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