title: Actinomyces invasion of placenta as a possible cause of preterm delivery.
abstract: In the last few years actinomyces has aroused great interest in gynecologic practice. Two cases of preterm delivery in which placental histological examination revealed massive invasion by actinomycetes accompanied with necrotizing placentitis are described.
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000209:etiology*; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious