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J. Clin. Microbiol. doi:10.1128/JCM.00167-07
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Leptotrichia amnionii - an emerging pathogen of the female urogenital tract. Two case reports and a review of the literature

Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, University Hospital of Northern-Norway, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vestfold Central Hospital, Norway, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Northern-Norway, Culture Collection, Department of Clinical Bacteriology, University of Göteborg, Göteborg Sweden, Institute of Medical Microbiology, National Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo Norway

	Abstract

Leptotrichia amnionii, a recently described very fastidious gram-negative anaerobic bacterium is an opportunistic pathogen of the female urogenital tract. We report a case of second trimester abortion in a patient with chorionamnionitis and L. amnionii bacteremia, and a case of renal abscess, in a female five weeks postpartum.