Parvimonas_micra

<i>Parvimonas micra</i>

Parvimonas micra

Species of bacterium


Parvimonas micra is a Gram positive anaerobic coccus which is frequently isolated from dental plaque in patients with chronic periodontitis.[1] It is the only species in its genus, and is a common constituent of mixed anaerobic infections such as intra-abdominal abscess.[2] It has rarely been implicated as a sole pathogen in septic arthritis, osteomyelitis and discitis associated with recent dental procedures.[3][4]

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References

  1. Kumar PS (2012). "Smoking and the subgingival ecosystem: a pathogen-enriched community". Future Microbiology. 7 (8): 917–9. doi:10.2217/fmb.12.71. PMID 22913349.
  2. Baghban A, Gupta S (2016). "Parvimonas micra: A rare cause of native joint septic arthritis". Anaerobe. 39: 26–7. doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.02.004. PMID 26911898.
  3. Pilmis B, Israel J, Monnier A, Mizrahi A (2015). "Spondylodiscitis due to anaerobic bacteria about a case of Parvimonas micra infection". Anaerobe. 34: 156–7. doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2015.05.013. PMID 26067839.

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