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Eikenella corrodens chorioamnionitis.

K G Jeppson1, L G Reimer

  • 1Department of Pathology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City.

Obstetrics and Gynecology
|September 1, 1991
PubMed
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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.

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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.