Fusobacterium nucleatum bacteraemia with multiple liver abscesses in an HIV-I antibody positive man with IgG2 deficiency.
Liver abscess formation due to Fusobacterium nucleatum is rare. We describe an HIV-I antibody positive man, with normal surrogate markers of cell-mediated immunity, who presented with F. nucleatum bacteraemia and liver abscess formation. He was found to have IgG2 subclass deficiency. This case illustrates the clinical importance of altered B-cell function in patients who are at an early stage of HIV disease.
Scoular
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Department of Genito-urinary Medicine, UCMSM, Middlesex Hospital, London, U.K.
Corcoran
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Malin
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Evans
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Davies
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Miller
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D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D016967:Fusobacterium nucleatum; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D017099:IgG Deficiency; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male
D015483:HIV Antibodies