Necrobacillosis: A case report of complicated Fusobacterium necrophorum septicemia.
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.
Darling
Matthew J
MJ
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20307, USA. matt.darling@nccpeds.com
Bryant
Summer D
SD
Kunz
Anjali N
AN
Weisse
Martin E
ME
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