Atopobium vaginae

Atopobium vaginae is a species of bacteria in the genus of Actinobacteria, in the family Coriobacteriaceae. It is a facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive rod-shaped or elliptical coccobacilli found as single elements or in pairs or short chains. It is typically isolated from 80% of women with bacterial vaginosis and it is implicated in treatment failures. Invasive infections such as bacteremia have been reported.

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Type strain of Atopobium vaginae at BacDive -  the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Category:Coriobacteriaceae
Category:Bacterial vaginosis
Category:Bacteria described in 1999