Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy
Hang-Cheng Ong,
Albert Chuan-Kai Ling,
Doris Sin-Wen Ng,
Rong-Xiang Ng,
Pui-Li Wong,
Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar
Affiliations
Hang-Cheng Ong
Infectious Diseases Unit, University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia; Corresponding author at: Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, University Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Albert Chuan-Kai Ling
Department of Medicine, University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia
Doris Sin-Wen Ng
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia
Rong-Xiang Ng
Infectious Diseases Unit, University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia
Pui-Li Wong
Infectious Diseases Unit, University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia
Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar
Infectious Diseases Unit, University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia
Preterm birth is a global concern with considerable morbidity and mortality. Intrapartum infection is a known cause of preterm birth and Actinomyces infection is one of the infections contributing to preterm birth. We report a case of preterm birth of a trisomy-21 neonate to a mother with positive Actinomyces naeslundii from an intra-operative placental swab sample and discussed the relationship of this bacteria and preterm delivery, and the role of postpartum antibiotics use in this case.
