title: Necrobacillosis: A case report of complicated Fusobacterium necrophorum septicemia.
abstract: Necrobacillosis due to Fusobacterium necrophorum is an uncommon anaerobic infection. It has a wide range of presentations and commonly presents as Lemierre's syndrome. We present a case of necrobacillosis defined by F. necrophorum bacteremia with epidural and pararectal fluid collection without evidence of internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis.
authors.affiliation: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20307, USA. matt.darling@nccpeds.com
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Darling
authors.forename: Summer D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Bryant
authors.forename: Anjali N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kunz
authors.forename: Martin E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Weisse
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006257:Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014054:Tomography