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Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy

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 A...

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Main Authors: Ong, Hang-Cheng, Ling, Albert Chuan-Kai, Ng, Doris Sin-Wen, Ng, Rong-Xiang, Wong, Pui-Li, Syed Omar, Sharifah Faridah
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Published: 2021
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spelling my.um.eprints.348852022-05-26T07:56:27Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/34885/ Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy Ong, Hang-Cheng Ling, Albert Chuan-Kai Ng, Doris Sin-Wen Ng, Rong-Xiang Wong, Pui-Li Syed Omar, Sharifah Faridah RA Public aspects of medicine 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. (C) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. 2021-01 Article PeerReviewed Ong, Hang-Cheng and Ling, Albert Chuan-Kai and Ng, Doris Sin-Wen and Ng, Rong-Xiang and Wong, Pui-Li and Syed Omar, Sharifah Faridah (2021) Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy. Idcases, 23. ISSN 2214-2509, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01051 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01051>. 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01051
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topic RA Public aspects of medicine
spellingShingle RA Public aspects of medicine
Ong, Hang-Cheng
Ling, Albert Chuan-Kai
Ng, Doris Sin-Wen
Ng, Rong-Xiang
Wong, Pui-Li
Syed Omar, Sharifah Faridah
Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy
description 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. (C) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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author Ong, Hang-Cheng
Ling, Albert Chuan-Kai
Ng, Doris Sin-Wen
Ng, Rong-Xiang
Wong, Pui-Li
Syed Omar, Sharifah Faridah
author_facet Ong, Hang-Cheng
Ling, Albert Chuan-Kai
Ng, Doris Sin-Wen
Ng, Rong-Xiang
Wong, Pui-Li
Syed Omar, Sharifah Faridah
author_sort Ong, Hang-Cheng
title Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy
title_short Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy
title_full Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy
title_fullStr Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy
title_full_unstemmed Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy
title_sort case report : actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/34885/
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