Prevotella bivia necrobacillosis following infectious mononucleosis.
A case of Lemierre's syndrome is reported. Although Fusobacterium species are commonly associated with this presentation, Prevotella bivia was the causative micro-organism identified in this case. The finding that disseminated anaerobic sepsis followed primary EBV infection led to the construction of a hypothetical model of infection.
Huits
R M H G
RM
Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Postbus 30001, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands. r.huits@int.umcg.nl
van Assen
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Wildeboer-Veloo
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Verschuuren
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Koeter
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D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016866:Bacteroidaceae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications*; D018720:Prevotella / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents