title: Fusobacterial head and neck infections in children.
abstract: Fusobacterium species are increasingly recognized as a cause of head and neck infections in children. These infections include acute and chronic otitis, sinusitis, mastoiditis, and tonsillitis; peritonsillar and retropharyngeal abscesses; Lemierre syndrome; post-anginal cervical lymphadenitis; and periodontitis. They can also be involved in brain abscess and bacteremia associated with head and neck infections. This review describes the clinical spectrum of head and neck fusobacterial infection in children and their management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University School of Medicine, USA. Electronic address: ib6@georgetown.edu.
authors.forename: Itzhak
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brook
mesh_terms: D002494:Central Nervous System Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010031:Otitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Abscess; Antibiotics; Children; Fusobacteria; Resistance