Some species have been found in the vagina.
| Condition type | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Affected systems | Reproductive |
| Sexually Transmissible | |
| Genitourinary Incidence | common |
| Age group affected |
Microbial information
| Anaerobe / Aerobe | Anaerobe |
|---|---|
| Gram stain | Gram-positive |
| Best tests to detect | |
| Pathogen of | Commensal of (Can naturally inhabit, but not necessarily as a healthy addition) |
| Optimal growth pH | |
| Conditions correlated with | |
| Cellular adherence capacities | |
| Found in healthy vaginas | |
| Biofilm-forming capacities | |
| Cellular Morphology | |
| Microbe Motility | |
| Colony Colour | |
| Substances Produced | |
| Sexually Transmissible |
What are the symptoms of Actinomyces spp. in the vagina and pelvis?
What causes Actinomyces spp. in the vagina and pelvis?
- No causes found for Actinomyces spp. in the vagina and pelvis, yet.
What are the risk factors associated with Actinomyces spp. in the vagina and pelvis?
- No risk factors for Actinomyces spp. in the vagina and pelvis, yet.
How do you diagnose Actinomyces spp. in the vagina and pelvis?
- No diagnoses found for Actinomyces spp. in the vagina and pelvis, yet.
How do you treat Actinomyces spp. in the vagina and pelvis?
Treatments for Actinomyces spp. in the vagina and pelvis are only for practitioners and people who purchased the book Killing BV and Killing BV for men.
Which treatments are likely to be ineffective for Actinomyces spp. in the vagina and pelvis?
- No resistances found for Actinomyces spp. in the vagina and pelvis, yet.
What complications are associated with Actinomyces spp. in the vagina and pelvis?
- No complications found for Actinomyces spp. in the vagina and pelvis, yet.
References
Kim, Y.J. et al., 2014. Actinomyces-like organisms in cervical smears: the association with intrauterine device and pelvic inflammatory diseases. Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 57(5), p.393, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4175600/Mulu, W. et al., 2015. Common causes of vaginal infections and antibiotic susceptibility of aerobic bacterial isolates in women of reproductive age attending at Felegehiwot referral Hospital, Ethiopia: A cross sectional study. BMC Women’s Health, 15(1), pp.1–9, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4438529/