First report of Atopobium vaginae bacteremia with fetal loss after chorionic villus sampling

Marjolein Knoester, Knoester M, Lashley LE, Lisa E E L O Lashley, Wessels E, Els Wessels, Oepkes D, Dick Oepkes, Ed J. Kuijper
Journal of clinical microbiology · 2011 · vol. 49(4) , pp. 1684–6 · doi:10.1128/jcm.01655-10 · PMID:21289141 · PMC3122803
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This report describes the first case of Atopobium vaginae bacteremia leading to fetal loss after chorionic villus sampling, suggesting the organism causes intrauterine infection and spontaneous abortion.

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Infectious complications after chorionic villus sampling (CVS) are rare (<0.1%) but can lead to maternal sepsis and spontaneous abortion. We report the first bacteremia with Atopobium vaginae and suggest A. vaginae to be a pathogenic microorganism that can lead to intrauterine infection and fetal death following CVS.

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Abortion, Septic Actinobacteria Bacteremia Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Pregnancy Complications, Infectious Actinobacteria Actinobacteria Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Bacterial Agents Bacteremia Bacteremia Bacteremia Bacteremia Chorionic Villi Sampling Chorionic Villi Sampling DNA, Bacterial DNA, Bacterial DNA, Bacterial

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