title: Septic arthritis due to Fusobacterium nucleatum in an immunocompetent patient.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital de Jerez de lFrontera, Servicio Andaluz de Salud, Cádiz, Spain. maricarmencarrasco@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carrasco Cubero
authors.forename: Priscila
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zamora Red
authors.forename: José Javier
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Salaberri Maestrojuan
authors.forename: M Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: López Prieto
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003023:Cloxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016967:Fusobacterium nucleatum; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D002439:Cefotaxime; D003023:Cloxacillin