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Eikenella corrodens chorioamnionitis
1Department of Pathology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City.
Abstract:
Eikenella corrodens was once considered a microorganism of little clinical consequence. But over the past decade, there has been a marked increase in the number of reports of serious infections caused by this organism. We present a case of E corrodens chorioamnionitis in a patient with intact membranes. This is the second known case of its kind to be reported in the medical literature. The true incidence of obstetric and gynecologic infections may be much higher than reported because of the organism's susceptibility to routine antibiotic regimens and the failure of some strains to exhibit characteristic colony morphology on solid agar.
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Eikenella corrodens, a bacterium once thought harmless, is increasingly linked to serious infections. This report details a rare case of E. corrodens chorioamnionitis, highlighting potential underdiagnosis of obstetric infections.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Eikenella corrodens was historically considered a low-virulence organism.
- Recent years have seen a rise in reported serious infections attributed to E. corrodens.
- Obstetric and gynecologic infections may be underdiagnosed due to microbial characteristics.