Fusobacterial infections: Clinical spectrum and incidence of invasive disease

Journal of Infection

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 283-289

  Huggan, Paul J ^a,b   Murdoch, David R ^b,c  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b CANTERBURY HEALTH LABORATORIES   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fusobacterium; Lemierre's syndrome; Necrobacillosis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL INFECTION; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; FUSOBACTERIUM; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GYNECOLOGIC INFECTION; HEAD AND NECK INFECTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INVASIVE FUSOBACTERIAL INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUTROPENIA; NONHUMAN; PERIODONTITIS; RETROPERITONEAL ABSCESS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FUSOBACTERIUM; FUSOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53249098368     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.07.016     Document Type: Article

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