- Isolated from the human oral cavity (mouth) and human vagina
- May be commensal and benign in the mouth, not normally found in the vagina but linked with oral sex, passing bacteria from mouth to vagina
- May cause dental caries, bacterial infective endocarditis, bacteremia, meningitis, eye infections, and pneumonia
- One case study of Streptococcus mitis transferred to the vagina and amniotic sac via oral sex by someone with known periodontal disease1
- If you have a sexual partner with bad breath or known gum disease, they should go to the dentist and improve their oral health before oral sex is on the table with you as the recipient, but keep in mind if you have bad breath, you may have a mouth infection that can then be passed on
- May be a cause of preterm labour, intrauterine fetal demise, neonatal sepsis, and meningitis
- S. mitis is a member of viridans group streptococci
- Uses a variety of strategies to effectively colonise the human oropharynx, including modulating host immune system and expressing adhesins, immunoglobulin A proteases and toxins
- Opportunistic
References
- 1.Hosseini BS, Hunt J. Streptococcus mitis Chorioamnionitis after Dental Scaling and Oral Sex. Takeuchi K, ed. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Published online November 2, 2020:1-3. doi:10.1155/2020/9251731
| Condition type | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Affected systems | Reproductive, Cardiovascular |
| Sexually Transmissible | |
| Genitourinary Incidence | |
| Age group affected |
Microbial information
| Anaerobe / Aerobe | Aerobe |
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| Gram stain | Gram-positive |
| Best tests to detect |
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| 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 | Possibly |
| Biofilm-forming capacities | |
| Cellular Morphology | |
| Microbe Motility | |
| Colony Colour | |
| Substances Produced | |
| Sexually Transmissible |
What are the symptoms of Streptococcus mitis vulvovaginal infections?
- No symptoms found for Streptococcus mitis vulvovaginal infections, yet.
What causes Streptococcus mitis vulvovaginal infections?
- No causes found for Streptococcus mitis vulvovaginal infections, yet.
What are the risk factors associated with Streptococcus mitis vulvovaginal infections?
- No risk factors for Streptococcus mitis vulvovaginal infections, yet.
How do you diagnose Streptococcus mitis vulvovaginal infections?
- No diagnoses found for Streptococcus mitis vulvovaginal infections, yet.
How do you treat Streptococcus mitis vulvovaginal infections?
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Which treatments are likely to be ineffective for Streptococcus mitis vulvovaginal infections?
- No resistances found for Streptococcus mitis vulvovaginal infections, yet.