title: Inguinal syndrome secondary to Prevotella bivia after accidental bite in orogenital sex.
abstract: The authors report a case of an inguinal bubo in a young man caused by an anaerobe, Prevotella bivia, which was acquired during oral sexual intercourse. As far as the authors know, this is the first reported case of a sexually transmitted infection by Prevotella. Prevotella spp. inhabit the oral cavity and are highly prevalent in bacterial vaginosis, a polymicrobial syndrome resulting from replacement of the normal vaginal Lactobacillus spp. flora by high concentrations of anaerobic microorganisms such as Prevotella spp., Mobiluncus spp., Gardnerella vaginalis and other uncultivated anaerobes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Infections Unit, Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, Passeig Marítim 25-29 Barcelona 08003, Spain. 99115@parcdesalutmar.cat
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sagristà
authors.forename: Gemma
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martin-Ezquerra
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gallardo
authors.forename: Estela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Membrilla
authors.forename: Alexander Jose
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Salazar
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salvadó
authors.forename: Julià
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: Ramon M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pujol
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016866:Bacteroidaceae Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal; D059413:Intraabdominal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D018720:Prevotella; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed