title: An unusual infection in an injecting drug user.
abstract: Injecting drug users are prone to atypical infections. We present a case of septic thrombophlebitis secondary to Fusobacterium gonidiaformans infection in a heroin user, which demonstrates the frequently unusual nature of pathogens and presentations in this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Ward 8B, Department of Gastroenterology, Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow, UK. keithgillis@hotmail.co.uk
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gillis
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Seenan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cahill
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tyers
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: G F S
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Diggle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005673:Fusobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents