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

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01051

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

IDCases. 2021 Jan 16:23:e01051. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01051. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Hang-Cheng Ong¹, Albert Chuan-Kai Ling², Doris Sin-Wen Ng³, Rong-Xiang Ng¹, Pui-Li Wong¹, Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar¹

Affiliations

¹ Infectious Diseases Unit, University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia.
² Department of Medicine, University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Actinomyces naeslundii; Postpartum antibiotics; Preterm birth; Preterm delivery.

Publication types

Case Reports