Vertebral osteomyelitis due to Fusobacterium species: Report of three cases and review of the literature

Journal of Infection

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2005, Pages E5-

  Le Moal, G ^a   Juhel, L ^a   Grollier, G ^a   Godet, C ^a   Azais, I ^a   Roblot, A ^a  

^a POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Anaerobic bacteria; Fusobacterium; Spondyoldiskitis

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BONE BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUSOBACTERIUM; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RISK; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPONDYLITIS; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22144434045     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2004.06.012     Document Type: Article

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