Molecular diagnosis of Fusobacterium necrophorum infection (Lemierre's syndrome)

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 226-229

  Aliyu, S H ^a   Yong, P F K ^a   Newport, M J ^a   Zhang, H ^a   Marriott, R K ^a   Curran, M D ^a   Ludlam, H ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; DEXAMETHASONE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN V; PYRIMETHAMINE; SULFADIAZINE;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HUMAN; KIDNEY ABSCESS; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LEMIERRE SYNDROME; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

ADULT; DNA, BACTERIAL; FUSOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SYNDROME;

EID: 17744387710     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-005-1298-6     Document Type: Article

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