Risk Factor: Immunocompromised

Enterobacter cloacae in the urinary tract and vagina

E. cloacae is a commensal of the digestive tract, but is known to cause urinary tract and other infections.

Klebsiella oxytoca in urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections

K. oxytoca is a commensal bacteria normally found in the gut and respiratory tract of humans, however is an emerging pathogen.

Serratia marcescens urinary tract infections

Serratia marcescens is commonly associated with hospital-acquired urinary tract and other infections. 

Streptococcus intermedius vulvovaginal infections

Streptococcus pneumoniae vulvovaginal infections

Streptococcus pneumoniae can cause very serious gynaecological infections in women, however this is rare.

Klebsiella pneumoniae urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections

Klebsiella pneumoniae may be involved in vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections, being part of aerobic vaginitis.

Corynebacterium spp. vulvovaginal infections

The Corynebacterium species are found in the human microbiota and tend to be considered commensal bacteria. Some species can cause disease in humans, with the most notable being diphtheria, caused by C. diphtheriae. Corynebacterium can be an opportunistic pathogen if given the chance to infect a wound, for example. Sometimes the vulva, urinary tract or

Corynebacterium equi (Rhodococcus equi) vulvovaginal infections

Corynebacterium equi is an animal pathogen more frequently found in serious human infections, causing abscesses and other complications.

Ureaplasma parvum vulvovaginal infections

Ureaplasma parvum is found in the human genital tract, and can be either a commensal or a pathogen, depending on various factors.

Aspergillus niger vulvovaginal infections

Aspergillus niger is a fungus normally found in soil and fruit and vegetables, but increasingly is being discovered in vaginal and cervical fluids.

Aspergillus fumigatus vulvovaginal infections

Aspergillus fumigatus is a fungus. Read more about vulvovaginal Aspergillus infections.

Aspergillus flavus vulvovaginal infections

Aspergillus flavus is a fungus. Read more about vulvovaginal Aspergillus infections.

Acinetobacter lwoffii urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections

Acinetobacter lwoffii is found in about 25 per cent of healthy people in the nose and throat and skin, however has been implicated in pathogenic infections, particularly UTIs.

Acinetobacter calcoaceticus urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections

Acinetobacter calcoaceticus is an emerging hospital-acquired infection that can develop biofilms and can cause urinary tract infections. 

Acinetobacter baumannii in urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic bacteria, known to be a pathogen particularly in immunocompromised people in hospitals.