Meningitis due to Fusobacterium necrophorum

Introduction: Fusobacterium necrophorum is an anaerobic Gram negative bacillus highly virulent, responsible, usually in children or adolescents, of localized abscesses and pharynx, as well as severe systemic infections, called Lemierre syndrome. Methods: A 15 year old child came to the emergency dep...

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Main Authors: Luana Coltella, Paola Bernaschi, Cristina Russo, Livia Mancinelli, Donato Menichella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2010-06-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2459