Necrobacillosis: A case report of complicated Fusobacterium necrophorum septicemia.

Authors :: Darling MJ
Bryant SD
Kunz AN
Weisse ME
Source :: Anaerobe [Anaerobe] 2010 Apr; Vol. 16 (2), pp. 171-3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Jun 06.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: Necrobacillosis due to Fusobacterium necrophorum is an uncommon anaerobic infection. It has a wide range of presentations and commonly presents as Lemierre's syndrome. We present a case of necrobacillosis defined by F. necrophorum bacteremia with epidural and pararectal fluid collection without evidence of internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis.<br /> (Published by Elsevier Ltd.)

Subjects :: Adolescent
Epidural Abscess diagnosis
Epidural Abscess pathology
Fusobacterium Infections microbiology
Head diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Radiography
Sepsis complications
Sepsis microbiology
Tomography
Fusobacterium Infections diagnosis
Fusobacterium necrophorum isolation & purification
Sepsis diagnosis

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