Fusobacterium necrophorum, an emerging pathogen of otogenic and paranasal infections?

Fusobacterium necrophorum, an emerging pathogen of otogenic and paranasal infections?

Fusobacterium necrophorum is a rare causative agent of otitis and sinusitis. Most commonly known is the classic Lemièrre's syndrome of postanginal sepsis with suppurative thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein. We report five patients diagnosed recently with a complicated infection with F. necrop...

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Main Authors: D. Creemers-Schild, F. Gronthoud, L. Spanjaard, L.G. Visser, C.N.M. Brouwer, E.J. Kuijper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-05-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:
Emerging pathogen
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Lemièrre's syndrome
otitis
sinusitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297514500480
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spelling doaj-3137f8b33158490b9eb8ec1759fbf56b2020-11-25T01:32:03ZengElsevierNew Microbes and New Infections2052-29752014-05-0123525710.1002/nmi2.39Fusobacterium necrophorum, an emerging pathogen of otogenic and paranasal infections?D. Creemers-Schild0F. Gronthoud1L. Spanjaard2L.G. Visser3C.N.M. Brouwer4E.J. Kuijper5Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the NetherlandsDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the NetherlandsDepartment of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the NetherlandsDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the NetherlandsFusobacterium necrophorum is a rare causative agent of otitis and sinusitis. Most commonly known is the classic Lemièrre's syndrome of postanginal sepsis with suppurative thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein. We report five patients diagnosed recently with a complicated infection with F. necrophorum originating from otitis or sinusitis. Two patients recovered completely, one patient died due to complications of the infection, one patient retained a slight hemiparesis and one patient had permanent hearing loss. Diagnosis and management are discussed. A possible factor in the emergence of F. necrophorum is proposed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297514500480Emerging pathogenFusobacterium necrophorumLemièrre's syndromeotitissinusitis
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author D. Creemers-Schild
F. Gronthoud
L. Spanjaard
L.G. Visser
C.N.M. Brouwer
E.J. Kuijper
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F. Gronthoud
L. Spanjaard
L.G. Visser
C.N.M. Brouwer
E.J. Kuijper
Fusobacterium necrophorum, an emerging pathogen of otogenic and paranasal infections?
New Microbes and New Infections
Emerging pathogen
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Lemièrre's syndrome
otitis
sinusitis
author_facet D. Creemers-Schild
F. Gronthoud
L. Spanjaard
L.G. Visser
C.N.M. Brouwer
E.J. Kuijper
author_sort D. Creemers-Schild
title Fusobacterium necrophorum, an emerging pathogen of otogenic and paranasal infections?
title_short Fusobacterium necrophorum, an emerging pathogen of otogenic and paranasal infections?
title_full Fusobacterium necrophorum, an emerging pathogen of otogenic and paranasal infections?
title_fullStr Fusobacterium necrophorum, an emerging pathogen of otogenic and paranasal infections?
title_full_unstemmed Fusobacterium necrophorum, an emerging pathogen of otogenic and paranasal infections?
title_sort fusobacterium necrophorum, an emerging pathogen of otogenic and paranasal infections?
publisher Elsevier
series New Microbes and New Infections
issn 2052-2975
publishDate 2014-05-01
description Fusobacterium necrophorum is a rare causative agent of otitis and sinusitis. Most commonly known is the classic Lemièrre's syndrome of postanginal sepsis with suppurative thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein. We report five patients diagnosed recently with a complicated infection with F. necrophorum originating from otitis or sinusitis. Two patients recovered completely, one patient died due to complications of the infection, one patient retained a slight hemiparesis and one patient had permanent hearing loss. Diagnosis and management are discussed. A possible factor in the emergence of F. necrophorum is proposed.
topic Emerging pathogen
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Lemièrre's syndrome
otitis
sinusitis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297514500480
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