Species included: Serratia marcesens
Pseudomonas is a genus made up of a group of bacteria that are easy to study, because they grow in a wide range of conditions. The main vulvovaginal/urinary tract pathogen in this group is Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Prevotella species are a group of bacteria that live in the mouth and vagina, and can cause infections, particularly in the gums, lungs, sinuses and ears, and wounds. Prevotella species associated with vulvovaginal or urogenital infections include:
GBS can harmlessly inhabit the vagina, sometimes causing infections and unpleasant symptoms, though this remains controversial between practitioners.
Staphylococcus aureus, also known as golden staph, is one of the most common skin infections of humans. Vaginal colonisation is a bit less common, but does happen, as part of aerobic vaginitis.
P. intermedia is involved in mouth infections, is found more in pregnant women, and may be involved with bacterial vaginosis.
Prevotella disiens was formerly known as part of Bacteroides disiens. P. disiens is most commonly found in the mouth, and has been related to bacterial vaginosis.
Prevotella bivia is found in many human infections, including the vagina, contributing to bacterial vaginosis and pelvic inflammatory disease.
Prevotella amnii has been isolated from the endometrial lining of the uterus, and in women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), and bacterial vaginosis.
Porphyromonas asaccharolytica is a bacteria that can inhabit the vagina and contribute to or cause vulvovaginal infections or dysbiosis, such as bacterial vaginosis.
Peptostreptococcus species harmlessly inhabit our mouths, skin, intestines, vagina, and urinary tract, but under stress or a compromised immune system, can become pathogenic.
Can be passed from mother to baby during birth.
Klebsiella pneumoniae may be involved in vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections, being part of aerobic vaginitis.
Group A Strep – Streptococcus pyogenes – can cause respiratory, skin, vagina and urinary tract infections.
Fusobacterium nucleatum can cause inflammation in cells, uterine infections, bacterial vaginosis, urinary tract infections, contributes to preterm birth, but conversely can be part of the healthy placenta flora.
Candida parapsilosis is a yeast that can cause vulvovaginal infections. C. parapsilosis biofilms have a high, thin, unstructured, carbohydrate-based matrices.
Urease Positive (Ammonia), causes cellular inflammation
