Actinomyces naeslundii is best known for its role in dental plaque and as a mouth pathogen, however it has been found in abscesses throughout the body, including in the female pelvis.
| Condition type | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Affected systems | Digestive |
| Sexually Transmissible | |
| Genitourinary Incidence | extremely rare |
| Age group affected |
Microbial information
| Anaerobe / Aerobe | Facultative anaerobe |
|---|---|
| Gram stain | Gram-positive |
| Best tests to detect | |
| Pathogen of |
| Commensal of (Can naturally inhabit, but not necessarily as a healthy addition) |
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| Optimal growth pH | |
| Conditions correlated with |
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| Cellular adherence capacities | |
| Found in healthy vaginas | No |
| Biofilm-forming capacities |
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| Cellular Morphology |
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| Microbe Motility | Non-motile |
| Colony Colour | |
| Substances Produced | |
| Sexually Transmissible |
What are the symptoms of Actinomyces naeslundii vulvovaginal infections?
What causes Actinomyces naeslundii vulvovaginal infections?
- No causes found for Actinomyces naeslundii vulvovaginal infections, yet.
What are the risk factors associated with Actinomyces naeslundii vulvovaginal infections?
- No risk factors for Actinomyces naeslundii vulvovaginal infections, yet.
How do you diagnose Actinomyces naeslundii vulvovaginal infections?
- No diagnoses found for Actinomyces naeslundii vulvovaginal infections, yet.
How do you treat Actinomyces naeslundii vulvovaginal infections?
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Which treatments are likely to be ineffective for Actinomyces naeslundii vulvovaginal infections?
- No resistances found for Actinomyces naeslundii vulvovaginal infections, yet.
What complications are associated with Actinomyces naeslundii vulvovaginal infections?
- No complications found for Actinomyces naeslundii vulvovaginal infections, yet.
References
Badruddoza, S.M. & Jahan, R.A., 2011. Abdominal Actinomycosis. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 27(1), pp.206–207, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1743919106001361García-García, A. et al., 2017. Pelvic Actinomycosis. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2017, https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjidmm/2017/9428650/Könönen, E. & Wade, W.G., 2015. Actinomyces and related organisms in human infections. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 28(2), pp.419–442, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4402957/