Actinomyces odontolyticus isolated from the female genital tract

Actinomyces odontolyticus was isolated from genital tract specimens from 4.8% of 561 women fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices and from 4% of 101 women with pelvic inflammatory disease and 1.8% of 525 women without pelvic inflammatory disease who were not known to be intrauterine contrace...

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Published in:Journal of clinical pathology 1984-12, Vol.37 (12), p.1379-1383
Main Authors: Mitchell, R G, Crow, M R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actinomyces - drug effects
Actinomyces - isolation & purification
Actinomyces - metabolism
Actinomyces odontolyticus
alpha-L-Fucosidase - metabolism
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the genital system
Biological and medical sciences
Cervix Uteri - microbiology
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Intrauterine Devices
Medical sciences
Metronidazole - pharmacology
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - microbiology
Penicillins - pharmacology
Population
Vagina - microbiology
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Summary:Actinomyces odontolyticus was isolated from genital tract specimens from 4.8% of 561 women fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices and from 4% of 101 women with pelvic inflammatory disease and 1.8% of 525 women without pelvic inflammatory disease who were not known to be intrauterine contraceptive device wearers. The strains were isolated by prolonged anaerobic incubation of blood agar, with or without added 5% metronidazole or 1% neomycin. A odontolyticus has not been previously reported in cervico-vaginal specimens, and possible reasons for this are discussed.
ISSN:0021-9746
1472-4146
DOI:10.1136/jcp.37.12.1379