Hemophilus parainfluenzae peritonitis associated with an intrauterine contraceptive device

Gallant, Thomas E.; Malinak, L. Russell; Gump, Dieter W.; Mead, Philip B.

doi:10.1016/0002-9378(77)90660-3

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“…Moreover, tire fact that four of these strains were beta-tactamase producing raises the question whether this biotype is a reservoir of plasmid-mediated antibiotic resistance, as outlined in previous studies (22,28,29 Haemophilus parainfluenzae biotype II remains to be determined. Although it is not firmly established, these organisms appear to be involved in certain infectious process (13,30). A role for Haemophilus parainfluenzae in non-gonococcal urethritis has been suggested (6,14,31,32), and Haemophilus influenzae biotype IV is considered to possibly be a pathogen in obstetrical and neonatal infections (15,(33)(34)(35) although its role as a major pathogen may be questionable (36,37,38).…”

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Distribution ofHaemophilus influenzae andHaemophilus parainfluenzae biotypes isolated from the human genitourinary tract

Drouet

Denoyel

Boude

et al. 1989

Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis.

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A total of 3,598 genital specimens from men and women was cultured for Haemophilus spp. using a simple selective culture method. Two hundred and thirty three samples (6.5%) were positive for Haemophilus spp., 216 Haemophilus parainfluenzae and 28 Haemophilus influenzae strains being isolated. Biotyping demonstrated that Haemophilus parainfluenzae biotype II was dominant at all sites, especially the male urethra, comprising 59% of all Haemophilus strains isolated. On the other hand, Haemophilus influenzae biotype IV was isolated from only six patients and thus was not a major genital biotype. The respective proportions of the two Haemophilus spp. recovered from various mucosal sites led to the supposition that the genitourinary colonization originated either from the upper respiratory tract or the gastrointestinal tract.

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“…It has been suspected for many years that Haemophilus spp. play a role in gynecologic and obstetric infections (8)(9)(10), and from recent studies it appears that they are potential genital pathogens (11)(12)(13)(14)(15). It is therefore important toknowthe frequency andorigin of genital contamination with these organisms.…”

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Distribution ofHaemophilus influenzae andHaemophilus parainfluenzae biotypes isolated from the human genitourinary tract

Drouet

Denoyel

Boude

et al. 1989

Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis.

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“…H. parainfluenzae, which may be confused with H. segnis, has been reported to cause soft tissue abscesses, brain abscesses, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and endocarditis (1). Although one case of peritonitis has been reported in association with the use of an intrauterine contraceptive device (5), no reports have documented H. parainfluenzae in conjunction with appendicitis. H. segnis was previously isolated from a pancreatic abscess in a 29-year-old alcoholic male (3).…”

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Five cases of Haemophilus segnis appendicitis

Welch¹,

Southern²,

Schneider³

1986

J Clin Microbiol

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“…Ex cept for endocarditis, it is a rare cause of infections in adults. Descriptions of infec tion with this organism are limited to case reports of epiglottitis [1], septic arthritis [2], meningitis [1,3], and peritonitis [4]. Pneumonia has only been reported in 5 adults and in each instance, the clinical presentation resembled that of Haemophi lus influenzae pneumonia [2,3,5], These patients presented with an acute febrile ill ness with the chest roentgenogram show ing diffuse bronchopneumonia as well as areas of lobar consolidation.…”

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