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Amniotic Fluid Infection Syndrome and Neonatal Mortality Caused by Eikenella corrodens

2005; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 8; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s10024-005-0010-2

1615-5742

Stefan Kostadinov, Halit Pınar,

Neonatal Health and Biochemistry

Different microorganisms not commonly found in the female genital tract have been implicated as causative agents for amniotic fluid infections. Eikenella corrodens is part of the normal flora in the human oral cavity and upper respiratory tract. It is most commonly found in the clinical setting of polymicrobial infections involving human bite wounds, head and neck infections, and periodontitis. On rare occasions, E. corrodens has been reported as a cause of gynecologic infections. There are only 3 reports of documented E. corrodens chorioamnionitis of the placenta resulting in preterm labor, one of which is associated with early neonatal demise. We report a case of preterm delivery of twin infants at 23 weeks of gestation with documented E. corrodens infection in 1 twin who was not resuscitated.