Eikenella corrodens
Eikenella corrodens is part of the normal flora in the human oral cavity and upper respiratory tract. It is most commonly found in the clinical setting of polymicrobial infections involving human bite wounds, head and neck infections, and periodontitis. On rare occasions, E. corrodens has been reported as a cause of gynecologic infections.
Synopsis
polymicrobial infections involving human bite wounds
head and neck infections
periodontitis
gynecologic infections
chorioamnionitis of the placenta
See also
female genital tract
amniotic fluid infections
References
Kostadinov S, Pinar H. Amniotic fluid infection syndrome and neonatal mortality caused by Eikenella corrodens. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2005 Jul-Aug;8(4):489-92. PMID: #16235131#