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    Aggregatibacter species

    Paul G. Auwaerter, M.D.
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    MICROBIOLOGY

    • Aggregatibacterspp. are normal residents of human oropharyngeal flora (especially dental plaques and gingiva), sometimes urogenital flora. Member of Pasteurellaceae family.
    • Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) is a facultative Gram-negative, slowly growing coccobacillus.
      • Formerly known as Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, member of HACEK group. Earlier literature called the organism Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans.
      • Original name due to descriptions of infections with actinomycotic-like presentations.
        • When isolated in an abscess, almost always found in conjunction with Actinomyces spp.
      • Generally easily isolated, but a slow grower and may need > 7d incubation.
      • Most common cause of Aggregatibacter endocarditis.
    • A. aphrophilus: formerly Haemophilus aphrophilus, is second most common cause of Aggregatibacter endocarditis. Most common in this group to be a cause of brain abscess.
    • A. paraphrophilus: formerly Haemophilus paraphrophilus, less common cause of endocarditis of this species (usually mitral valve), may also cause brain abscess. Also found in GI tract.
    • A. segnis: uncommon commensal in the oropharynx, rare cause of endocarditis, bacteremia.
    • A. urae: meningitis reported.

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    Last updated: February 2, 2017

    Citation

    Auwaerter, Paul G. "Aggregatibacter Species." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2017. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540669/all/Aggregatibacter_species.
    Auwaerter PG. Aggregatibacter species. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540669/all/Aggregatibacter_species. Accessed April 21, 2019.
    Auwaerter, P. G. (2017). Aggregatibacter species. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540669/all/Aggregatibacter_species
    Auwaerter PG. Aggregatibacter Species [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. [cited 2019 April 21]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540669/all/Aggregatibacter_species.
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