Fusobacterium bacteremia: Clinical significance and outcomes

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 336-342

  Su, Chia Ping ^a   Huang, Po Yen ^a   Yang, Chien Chang ^a   Lee, Ming Hsun ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Fusobacterium infections; Shock

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; FEVER; FUSOBACTERIUM; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIXED INFECTION; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHOCK; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD; CULTURE MEDIA; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; FEMALE; FUSOBACTERIUM; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 74849096431     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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