title: Actinomyces species and cerclage placement in neonatal sepsis: a case report.
abstract: A 26-year-old female with a history of preterm labor and cerclage placement presented at 29 weeks gestation. Twin girls were delivered at 2917 weeks. Twin A presented with clinical sepsis at birth. Twin A's blood cultures became positive for Actinomyces species on day of life 15. Despite aggressive medical management twin A died at 35 days of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Newborn Medicine, MCHK-Cl, 1 Jarrett White Road, Tripler Army Medical Center, HI 96859-5000, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Knee
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Christ
authors.forename: Delores M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Gries
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000209:etiology; D023802:Cerclage, Cervical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000209:etiology; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology