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Inguinal syndrome secondary to Prevotella bivia after accidental bite in orogenital sex
Abstract
The authors report a case of an inguinal bubo in a young man caused by an anaerobe, Prevotella bivia, which was acquired during oral sexual intercourse. As far as the authors know, this is the first reported case of a sexually transmitted infection by Prevotella. Prevotella spp. inhabit the oral cavity and are highly prevalent in bacterial vaginosis, a polymicrobial syndrome resulting from replacement of the normal vaginal Lactobacillus spp. flora by high concentrations of anaerobic microorganisms such as Prevotella spp., Mobiluncus spp., Gardnerella vaginalis and other uncultivated anaerobes.
- Inguinal bubo
- prevotella
- anaerobe sexually transmitted infections
- human bite
- oral sex
- infectious diseases
- penis
- AIDS
- balanitis
- chlamydia infection
- genital ulcers
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