Bartholinitis due to Aggregatibacter aphrophilus: a case report

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Background:
Aggregatibacter aphrophilus, a commensal of the oro-pharyngeal flora and member of the HACEK group of organisms, is an uncommonly encountered clinical pathogen. It has already been described as the causative agent of brain abscesses, empyema, meningitis, sinusitis, otitis media, bacteriemia, pneumonia, osteomyelitis, peritonitis, endocarditis and wound infections. Herein we report the first case of bartholinitis due to A. aphrophilus.

Case presentation:
A 33-year-old woman was admitted for a 3-day genital pain without fever and urinary functional signs. The abscess was incised and drained; A. aphrophilus was the only micro-organism that grew from the pus. The patient received no antibiotics; the clinical course was favourable.

Conclusion:
This case highlights the importance of an effective treatment of recurrent bartholinitis such as a cold resection of the gland. It is presented for its rarity.

Keywords:
Aggregatibacter aphrophilus, Bartholinitis, Gram negative coccobacilli, Capnophilic bacteria, Genital infections

Autoři: Morgane Choquet ¹; Emilie Pluquet ¹; Sandrine Castelain ^1,2*; Raphaël Guihéneuf ^1,2; Véronique Decroix ^1,2
Působiště autorů: Department of Bacteriology, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France ¹; Microbiology Research Unit, EA4294, Jules Verne University of Picardie, Amiens, France ²
Vyšlo v časopise: BMC Infectious diseases 2016, 16:574
Kategorie: Case report
prolekare.web.journal.doi_sk: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1908-1

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Conclusion:
This case highlights the importance of an effective treatment of recurrent bartholinitis such as a cold resection of the gland. It is presented for its rarity.

Keywords:
Aggregatibacter aphrophilus, Bartholinitis, Gram negative coccobacilli, Capnophilic bacteria, Genital infections

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