Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy

Preterm birth is a global concern with considerable morbidity and mortality. Intrapartum infection is a known cause of preterm birth and Actinomyces infection is one of the infections contributing to preterm birth. We report a case of preterm birth of a trisomy-21 neonate to a mother with positive A...

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Main Authors:	Hang-Cheng Ong, Albert Chuan-Kai Ling, Doris Sin-Wen Ng, Rong-Xiang Ng, Pui-Li Wong, Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:	IDCases
Subjects:	Actinomyces naeslundii Preterm delivery Preterm birth Postpartum antibiotics
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425092100007X

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spelling	doaj-9c55400dde124d56a9144db1e86f61432021-07-02T20:34:02ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092021-01-0123e01051Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancyHang-Cheng Ong0Albert Chuan-Kai Ling1Doris Sin-Wen Ng2Rong-Xiang Ng3Pui-Li Wong4Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar5Infectious Diseases Unit, University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia; Corresponding author at: Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, University Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Department of Medicine, University Malaya Medical Center, MalaysiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Malaya Medical Center, MalaysiaInfectious Diseases Unit, University Malaya Medical Center, MalaysiaInfectious Diseases Unit, University Malaya Medical Center, MalaysiaInfectious Diseases Unit, University Malaya Medical Center, MalaysiaPreterm birth is a global concern with considerable morbidity and mortality. Intrapartum infection is a known cause of preterm birth and Actinomyces infection is one of the infections contributing to preterm birth. We report a case of preterm birth of a trisomy-21 neonate to a mother with positive Actinomyces naeslundii from an intra-operative placental swab sample and discussed the relationship of this bacteria and preterm delivery, and the role of postpartum antibiotics use in this case.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425092100007XActinomyces naeslundiiPreterm deliveryPreterm birthPostpartum antibiotics
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spellingShingle	Hang-Cheng Ong Albert Chuan-Kai Ling Doris Sin-Wen Ng Rong-Xiang Ng Pui-Li Wong Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy IDCases Actinomyces naeslundii Preterm delivery Preterm birth Postpartum antibiotics
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title	Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy
title_short	Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy
title_full	Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy
title_fullStr	Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy
title_full_unstemmed	Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy
title_sort	case report : actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy
publisher	Elsevier
series	IDCases
issn	2214-2509
publishDate	2021-01-01
description	Preterm birth is a global concern with considerable morbidity and mortality. Intrapartum infection is a known cause of preterm birth and Actinomyces infection is one of the infections contributing to preterm birth. We report a case of preterm birth of a trisomy-21 neonate to a mother with positive Actinomyces naeslundii from an intra-operative placental swab sample and discussed the relationship of this bacteria and preterm delivery, and the role of postpartum antibiotics use in this case.
topic	Actinomyces naeslundii Preterm delivery Preterm birth Postpartum antibiotics
url	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425092100007X
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Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy

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