title: First report of Atopobium vaginae bacteremia with fetal loss after chorionic villus sampling.
abstract: Infectious complications after chorionic villus sampling (CVS) are rare (<0.1%) but can lead to maternal sepsis and spontaneous abortion. We report the first bacteremia with Atopobium vaginae and suggest A. vaginae to be a pathogenic microorganism that can lead to intrauterine infection and fetal death following CVS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Postbus 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. m.knoester@lumc.nl
authors.forename: Marjolein
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knoester
authors.forename: Lisa E E L O
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Lashley
authors.forename: Els
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wessels
authors.forename: Dick
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oepkes
authors.forename: Ed J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kuijper
mesh_terms: D000031:Abortion, Septic; D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D015193:Chorionic Villi Sampling / Q000009:adverse effects; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S