A Sporadic Case of Disseminated Fusobacterium Causing Pylephlebitis and Intracranial and Hepatic Abscesses in a Healthy Young Patient

Fusobacterium species is known for being a causative agent for Lemierre’s syndrome, which is characterized by thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein. However, Fusobacterium species causing Lemierre’s variant gastrointestinal syndrome has only been reported in case reports. We present a case of Fusobac...

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Autores principales: Tharu, Biswaraj, Nigussie, Bisrat, Woredekal, Daniel, Abaleka, Fuad I, Gizaw, Mahalet
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7384457/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32742883
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9229

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7384457/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32742883
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9229

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