Leptotrichia amnionii found in septic abortion in Denmark

Author: Boennelycke Marie   Christensen Jens Jørgen   Arpi Magnus   Krause Søren  

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

ISSN: 0036-5548

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol.39, Iss.4, 2007-01, pp. : 382-383

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Abstract

Leptotrichia amnionii was first described in 2002 in the USA. Only few cases have been reported to date, 3 in pregnant women and 2 in non-pregnant women. We present the first case of L. amnionii in Scandinavia, found in a woman with spontaneous second trimester septic abortion.

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