Fusobacterium necrophorum pelvic peritonitis and bacteremia mimicking intestinal necrosis

Fusobacterium necrophorum pelvic peritonitis and bacteremia mimicking intestinal necrosis

Fusobacterium necrophorum infection is known to cause Lemierre's syndrome, not pelvic peritonitis. Herein, we report a case of Fusobacterium necrophorum pelvic peritonitis and bacteremia, without Lemierre's syndrome, mimicking intestinal necrosis. A 28-year-old woman with peritoneal irrita...

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Main Authors: Toru Ishihara, Hidetaka Yanagi, Masayuki Oki, Hideki Ozawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Bacterial vaginosis
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Gardnerella vaginalis
Hepatoportal venous gas
Pelvic peritonitis
Pneumatosis intestinalis
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