Finegoldia spp. vulvovaginal infections

See Finegoldia magna, formerly known as Peptostreptococcus magnus. 

Condition typeBacteria
Affected systemsReproductive
Sexually Transmissible
Genitourinary Incidencecommon
Age group affected

Microbial information

Anaerobe / AerobeAnaerobe
Gram stainGram-positive
Best tests to detect
Pathogen of
  • Skin
  • Mouth
  • Gut
  • Vagina
  • Urinary tract
  • Systemic
Commensal of
(Can naturally inhabit, but not necessarily as a healthy addition)
  • Skin
  • Mouth
  • Gut
  • Vagina
  • Systemic
Optimal growth pH
Conditions correlated with
  • Bacterial vaginosis (BV)
  • General human infection
Cellular adherence capacities
Found in healthy vaginasYes
Biofilm-forming capacities
Cellular Morphology
Microbe Motility
Colony Colour
Substances Produced
Sexually Transmissible

What are the symptoms of Finegoldia spp. vulvovaginal infections?

What causes Finegoldia spp. vulvovaginal infections?

  • No causes found for Finegoldia spp. vulvovaginal infections, yet.

What are the risk factors associated with Finegoldia spp. vulvovaginal infections?

  • No risk factors for Finegoldia spp. vulvovaginal infections, yet.

How do you diagnose Finegoldia spp. vulvovaginal infections?

  • No diagnoses found for Finegoldia spp. vulvovaginal infections, yet.

How do you treat Finegoldia spp. vulvovaginal infections?

Treatments for Finegoldia spp. vulvovaginal infections 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 Finegoldia spp. vulvovaginal infections?

What complications are associated with Finegoldia spp. vulvovaginal infections?

  • No complications found for Finegoldia spp. vulvovaginal infections, yet.

References

Rosenthal et al. 2012. Finegoldia magna (formerly Peptostreptococcus magnus): an overlooked etiology for toxic shock syndrome? Med Hypotheses. 2012 Aug;79(2):138-40. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2012.04.013. Epub 2012 May 7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22571938

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