Aerococcus christensenii in the vagina

Isolated from the human vagina¹, emerging human pathogen². Has caused chorioamnionitis in pregnant women³.

Often misidentified as streptococci in labs, resulting in underrepresentation in infections².

Full genome sequencing was performed in 2016⁴.

References

1.
Collins MD, Jovita MR, Hutson RA, Ohlén M, Falsen E. Note: Aerococcus christensenii sp. nov., from the human vagina. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. Published online July 1, 1999:1125-1128. doi:10.1099/00207713-49-3-1125
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Rasmussen M. Aerococcus : an increasingly acknowledged human pathogen. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. Published online January 2016:22-27. doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2015.09.026
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Carlstein C, Marie Søes L, Jørgen Christensen J. Aerococcus christensenii as Part of Severe Polymicrobial Chorioamnionitis in a Pregnant Woman. TOMICROJ. Published online March 10, 2016:27-31. doi:10.2174/1874285801610010027
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Carkaci D, Dargis R, Nielsen XC, Skovgaard O, Fuursted K, Christensen JJ. Complete Genome Sequences of Aerococcus christensenii CCUG 28831 T , Aerococcus sanguinicola CCUG 43001 T , Aerococcus urinae CCUG 36881 T , Aerococcus urinaeequi CCUG 28094 T , Aerococcus urinaehominis CCUG 42038 B T , and Aerococcus viridans CCUG 4311 T  : TABLE 1 . Genome Announc. Published online April 21, 2016. doi:10.1128/genomea.00302-16