Microbiology
Curved, gram-negative anaerobes; includes M. curtisii and M. mulieri.
Epidemiologic Risks
Part of the human female genital tract with BV. 65 to 85% of women with BV have it and found in < 5% of healthy women
Syndromes
Part of the flora of bacterial vaginosis. Probably not. Genomic's (PubMed) show that other organisms that are the curved gram-negative rod seen in BV. The question is whether it is a cause or a marker of disease (PubMed)
Treatment
Penicillin OR clindamycin OR erythromycin OR amoxicillin all po.
Notes
Treat bacterial vaginosis with metronidazole and it will go away.
Last update: 05/05/18