Maternofetal infections due to Eikenella corrodens.
Eikenella corrodens, a commensal of the human oral cavity, is generally associated with bite wounds and head and neck infections. Neonatal infections are rare. We report two cases of premature birth associated with maternofetal E. corrodens infection.
Garnier
Fabien
F
Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Virologie-Hygiène, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges, France.
Masson
Geoffrey
G
Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Virologie-Hygiène, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges, France.
Bedu
Antoine
A
Service de Pédiatrie Médicale, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges, France.
Masson
Philippe
P
Service de Pédiatrie/Néonatalogie, CH Henri Duffaut, Avignon, France.
Decroisette
Emmanuel
E
Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges, France.
Guigonis
Vincent
V
Service de Pédiatrie Médicale, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges, France.
Fermeaux
Véronique
V
Laboratoire d'Anatomie Pathologique, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges, France.
De Barbentane
Marie-Christine
MC
Laboratoire de Biologie, CH Henri Duffaut, Avignon, France.
Denis
François
F
Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Virologie-Hygiène, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges, France.
Ploy
Marie-Cécile
MC
Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Virologie-Hygiène, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges, France.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016124:Eikenella corrodens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000209:etiology