Bilateral parapneumonic empyema caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum infection in a healthy individual

Bilateral parapneumonic empyema caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum infection in a healthy individual

Pulmonary infection caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, an obligate anaerobic gram-negative bacterium, most commonly occurs as a part of Lemierre’s syndrome, i.e., pharyngotonsillitis complicated by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and secondary lung abscesses. A 51-year-old pre...

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Main Authors: Taro Kufukihara, Rena Tamenaga, Reimi Mizushima, Yukihisa Takeda, Yusuke Watanabe, Takehiko Tanaka, Eiji Nakajima, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Kazutetsu Aoshiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Empyema
Fusobacterium
Periodontitis
Lemierre’s syndrome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250924001744
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