Necrobacillosis--a resurgence?
Necrobacillosis is a rare life threatening illness caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. It usually affects previously healthy adolescents and presents as symptomatic pharyngeal infection followed by bacteraemia and metastatic abscesses. A high degree of clinical suspicion is needed because there is often a delay between the presentation of sore throat and the development of systemic illness. The clinical and radiological features of four cases of necrobacillosis are reported and a review of the spectrum of manifestations of metastatic infection presented.
Liu
Andrea C Y
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Department of Paediatric Radiology, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK.
Argent
Julie D
JD
D000293:Adolescent; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D009220:Myositis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D011859:Radiography; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D014463:Ultrasonography