scholarly journals Fusobacterium necrophorum Bacteremia With Evidence of Cavitary Pulmonary Lesion

Cureus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zain Mohiuddin ◽  
Taylor Manes ◽  
Andrew Emerson
Keyword(s):  
Fusobacterium Necrophorum ◽  
Pulmonary Lesion

Tonsillar Inflammation, a Rare Cause of Bradycardia and Hypotension

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Pyogenes ◽  
Fusobacterium Necrophorum ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Peritonsillar Abscess ◽  
The Other ◽  
Streptococcus Group ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Group A

Tonsillitis is a frequently encountered pathology in the outpatient setting, usually caused by viruses [1]. When bacterial, the most common causatory microbe is streptococcus group A [1]. Tonsillar and peritonsillar abscess (PTA) on the other hand are never viral, and are usually caused by streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus melleri, fusobacterium necrophorum and staphylococci [1,2]. The overall incidence of PTA is suggested to be 37/100,000 patients, with the highest incidence between ages 14-21 at 124/100,000 [3].

scholarly journals Acute sore throat and Fusobacterium necrophorum in primary healthcare: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e042816
Author(s):  
Stefan Malmberg ◽  
Susanna Petrén ◽  
Ronny Gunnarsson ◽  
Katarina Hedin ◽  
Pär-Daniel Sundvall
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Sore Throat ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Malignant Disease ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Acute Infection ◽  
Fusobacterium Necrophorum ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Case Control Studies ◽  
Group A

PurposeThe main objective of this review was to describe and quantify the association between Fusobacterium necrophorum (FN) and acute sore throat in primary healthcare (PHC).MethodsIn this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched Scopus and PubMed for case–control studies reporting the prevalence of FN in patients attending primary care for an uncomplicated acute sore throat as well as in healthy controls. Only studies published in English were considered. Publications were not included if they were case studies, or if they included patients prescribed antibiotics before the throat swab, patients with a concurrent malignant disease, on immunosuppression, having an HIV infection, or patients having another acute infection in addition to a sore throat. Inclusion criteria and methods were specified in advance and published in PROSPERO. The primary outcome was positive etiologic predictive value (P-EPV), quantifying the probability for an association between acute sore throat and findings of FN in the pharynx. For comparison, our secondary outcome was the corresponding P-EPV for group A Streptococcus (GAS).ResultsPubMed and Scopus yielded 258 and 232 studies, respectively. Removing duplicates and screening the abstracts resulted in 53 studies subsequently read in full text. For the four studies of medium to high quality included in the meta-analysis, the cumulative P-EPV regarding FN was 64% (95% CI 33% to 83%). GAS, based on data from the same publications and patients, yielded a positive EPV of 93% (95% CI 83% to 99%).ConclusionsThe results indicate that FN may play a role in PHC patients with an acute sore throat, but the association is much weaker compared with GAS.

scholarly journals Fusobacterium necrophorum: a rare cause of hepatic abscess in an immunocompetent individual

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (aug20 1) ◽  
pp. bcr2013200748-bcr2013200748 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Fatakhov ◽  
M. K. Patel ◽  
S. Santha ◽  
C. F. Koch
Keyword(s):  
Hepatic Abscess ◽  
Fusobacterium Necrophorum ◽  
Immunocompetent Individual

scholarly journals A Case of Fusobacterium necrophorum without Lemierre’s Syndrome Mimicking Acute Leptospirosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Ryo Yasuhara ◽  
Shunichi Shibazaki ◽  
Takayoshi Yamanouchi
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Bacteria ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Pulmonary Nodules ◽  
Fusobacterium Necrophorum ◽  
Chest Ct ◽  
Blood Cultures ◽  
Conjunctival Hyperemia ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Pcr Assays ◽  
Chest Ct Scan

Jaundice, conjunctival hyperemia, and acute kidney injury (AKI) are the characteristics of leptospirosis. However, it is not well known that Fusobacterium necrophorum infection can have a clinical picture similar to that of leptospirosis. A 38-year-old man was admitted with jaundice, conjunctival hyperemia, and AKI for 7 days. Chest CT scan showed multiple pulmonary nodules, atypical for leptospirosis. We started treatment with IV piperacillin-tazobactam and minocycline. He became anuric and was urgently started on hemodialysis on the second hospital day. Later on, blood cultures grew Fusobacterium necrophorum and other anaerobic bacteria. Antibody and PCR assays for Leptospira were negative. We narrowed the antibiotics to IV ceftriaxone and metronidazole. He responded well to the treatment and was discharged on the 18th hospital day. F. necrophorum infection is known to cause mixed infection with other anaerobic bacteria. The resistance of many anaerobic bacteria continues to progress, and F. necrophorum itself sometimes produces β-lactamase. This case highlights the potential risks of using penicillin before diagnosis of leptospirosis.

A modified tube method for the cultivation and enumeration of anaerobic bacteria

1979 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 987-990 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Ogg ◽  
Sun Y. Lee ◽  
Betty J. Ogg
Keyword(s):  
Agar Medium ◽  
Anaerobic Bacteria ◽  
Bacteroides Fragilis ◽  
Fusobacterium Necrophorum ◽  
Reducing Agent ◽  
Thin Cylinder ◽  
Head Space ◽  
New Type ◽  
Inoculation Procedure

A new type of tube (the Lee tube) has been developed for use in the cultivation and enumeration of obligate anaerobes. The Lee tube is a double-walled, screw-capped tube which allows the formation of a thin cylinder of agar medium between the two walls. Anaerobiosis is achieved through deoxygenation of the deep cylinder of agar during sterilization, a minimum of head space, and use of a reducing agent to absorb oxygen introduced during the inoculation procedure. For several species of Clostridium, Bacteroides fragilis, Fusobacterium necrophorum, Veillonella alcalescens, and Pectinatus cerevisiiphilus, colony counts of cultures in the Lee tubes were comparable with those obtained in pour plates incubated in a BBL GasPak system and in anaerobic roll tubes.

Infección otomastoidea por Fusobacterium necrophorum en niños: presentación de dos casos

2001 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 241-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Rodríguez ◽  
Julia Fernández ◽  
Ma Jesús García ◽  
Clementina Borque ◽  
Fernando del Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Fusobacterium Necrophorum

Cysteine conjugate β-lyase in the gastrointestinal bacterium Fusobacterium necrophorum

Xenobiotica ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 689-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. L. Larsen ◽  
J. D. Larson ◽  
J Å. Gustafsson
Keyword(s):  
Fusobacterium Necrophorum
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