title: Thyroid abscess due to a mixed anaerobic infection with Fusobacterium mortiferum.
abstract: A rare case of a thyroid abscess due to mixed anaerobic flora containing Fusobacterium mortiferum in an immunocompetent patient is described. The patient was successfully treated with immediate surgical intervention and appropriate antimicrobial agents.
authors.affiliation: 4th Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, 24 Agias Barbaras Street, 14451 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Stavreas
authors.forename: Constantina D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Amanatidou
authors.forename: Emmanuel G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Hatzimanolis
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Legakis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Naoum
authors.forename: Elli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lakka-Papadodima
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Georgoulias
authors.forename: Panagiota
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morfou
authors.forename: Sotirios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsiodras
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005673:Fusobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery