Mobiluncus curtisii vulvovaginal infections

Contributes to preterm birth

Acetic acid producer (may have vinegar odour)

May Gram stain gram-variable

Mobilis – capable of movement, active
Uncus – hook
Mobiluncus – a curved rod that can move, motile curved rod

Condition typeBacteria
Affected systemsReproductive
Sexually Transmissible
Genitourinary Incidencemoderate
Age group affected

Microbial information

Anaerobe / AerobeAnaerobe
Gram stainGram-negative
Best tests to detect
Pathogen of
  • Vagina
Commensal of
(Can naturally inhabit, but not necessarily as a healthy addition)
Optimal growth pH
Conditions correlated with
  • Bacterial vaginosis (BV)
  • Vaginal dysbiosis
Cellular adherence capacities
Found in healthy vaginasPossibly
Biofilm-forming capacities
Cellular Morphology
  • Bacillus (rod-shaped)
Microbe MotilityFlagella
Colony Colour
  • Transparent
Substances Produced
Sexually Transmissible

What are the symptoms of Mobiluncus curtisii vulvovaginal infections?

What causes Mobiluncus curtisii vulvovaginal infections?

  • No causes found for Mobiluncus curtisii vulvovaginal infections, yet.

What are the risk factors associated with Mobiluncus curtisii vulvovaginal infections?

  • No risk factors for Mobiluncus curtisii vulvovaginal infections, yet.

How do you diagnose Mobiluncus curtisii vulvovaginal infections?

  • No diagnoses found for Mobiluncus curtisii vulvovaginal infections, yet.

How do you treat Mobiluncus curtisii vulvovaginal infections?

Treatments for Mobiluncus curtisii 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 Mobiluncus curtisii vulvovaginal infections?

What complications are associated with Mobiluncus curtisii vulvovaginal infections?

  • No complications found for Mobiluncus curtisii vulvovaginal infections, yet.

References

Andreu, A. et al., 1991. The isolation and identification of Mobiluncus curtisii and Mobiluncus mulieris in genital specimens. Rev Clin Esp, 189(1), pp.18–20, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1924920Meltzer, M.C., Desmond, R.A. & Schwebke, J.R., 2008. Association of mobiluncus curtisii with recurrence of bacterial vaginosis. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 35(6), pp.611–613, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3793327/Spiegel, C.A., 1987. Susceptibility of Mobiluncus species to 23 antimicrobial agents and 15 other compounds. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 31(2), pp.249–252, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC174700/

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