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SUBMITTER: Chan JF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3405626 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chan Jasper F W JF Lau Susanna K P SK Curreem Shirly O T SO To Kelvin K W KK Leung Sally S M SS Cheng Vincent C C VC Yuen Kwok-Yung KY Woo Patrick C Y PC
Journal of clinical microbiology 20120509 7
We report the first case of spontaneous intrapartum Atopobium vaginae bacteremia identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The bacterium was misidentified by RapID ANA II, API Rapid ID 32A, and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). The likely source of bacteremia was the female genital tract. In invasive infections caused by A. vaginae, β-lactams and clindamycin are the antibiotics of choice, as most strains are resistant to metronidazole. ...[more]