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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Actinomyces Species and Cerclage Placement in Neonatal Sepsis: A Case Report

Journal of Perinatology volume 24, pages 389–391 (2004)Cite this article

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A 26-year-old female with a history of preterm labor and cerclage placement presented at 29 weeks gestation. Twin girls were delivered at 29 weeks. Twin A presented with clinical sepsis at birth. Twin A's blood cultures became positive for Actinomyces species on day of life 15. Despite aggressive medical management twin A died at 35 days of life.

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  1. Department of Newborn Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center, Tripler AMC, HI 96859-5000, USA

    Daniel S Knee MD, Michael J Christ MD, Delores M Gries MD & Mark W Thompson MD

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Knee, D., Christ, M., Gries, D. et al. Actinomyces Species and Cerclage Placement in Neonatal Sepsis: A Case Report. J Perinatol 24, 389–391 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211097

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