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Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. · Apr 2014
Review Case ReportsFusobacterium spondylodiscitis: case report and literature review.
- Allen T Griffin and Diana Christensen.
- University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Louisville, KY 40292USA; University of Utah, Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Division of Microbiology, Salt Lake City, UT 84108USA. Electronic address: allen.griffin@aruplab.com.
- Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 2014 Apr 1;78(4):491-3.
AbstractFusobacteria are obligate anaerobic bacilli residing in the oral cavity, female genital tract, and intestine. These pathogens are typical components of head, neck, and abdominal abscesses due to contiguous spread from adjacent mucosal surfaces. They are unusual etiologies, however, of bone and joint infections, particularly outside the cranial region. We report an unusual case of hematogenous lumbar spondylodiscitis caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum of suspected odontogenic origin.© 2014.
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