Fusobacterium Liver Abscess

Fusobacterium is well characterized as an oropharyngeal pathogen that may induce a septic thrombophlebitis by direct extension of abscess into an adjacent neck vessel (Lemierre's syndrome); its potential for visceral abscess formation, however, remains under-recognized. A 65-year-old man with a...

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Main Authors: Ben D. Buelow, Joelle M. Lambert, Ryan M. Gill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/356821