Parvimonas micra explained

Parvimonas micra is a Gram positive anaerobic coccus which is frequently isolated from dental plaque in patients with chronic periodontitis.^[1] It is the only species in its genus, and is a common constituent of mixed anaerobic infections such as intra-abdominal abscess.^[2] It has rarely been implicated as a sole pathogen in septic arthritis, osteomyelitis and discitis associated with recent dental procedures.^{[3] [4]}

External links

• Type strain of Parvimonas micra at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

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2. Ang MY. etal. Genome Sequence of Parvimonas micra Strain A293, Isolated from an Abdominal Abscess from a Patient in the United Kingdom . Genome Announcements . 10.1128/genomeA.01025-13. 1 . 6. e01025-13. 3853067. 2013 . 24309744.
3. Baghban A, Gupta S . Parvimonas micra: A rare cause of native joint septic arthritis . Anaerobe . 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.02.004. 39. 26–7. 26911898. 2016.
4. Pilmis B, Israel J, Monnier A, ((Mizrahi A)) . Spondylodiscitis due to anaerobic bacteria about a case of Parvimonas micra infection . Anaerobe . 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2015.05.013. 34. 156–7. 26067839. 2015.