Capnocytophaga isolated from the endometrium as a cause of neonatal sepsis. A case report.
Capnocytophaga, a genus of gram-negative, anaerobic organisms, was isolated from the endometrium of a postpartum woman and the blood of the neonate. This unusual organism, usually isolated from the oral cavity, is sensitive to most antibiotics except the aminoglycosides.
D000328:Adult; D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000209:etiology; D041964:Cytophagaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*