| Meningitis due to Fusobacterium necrophorum subspecies necrophorum. Case report and review of the literature. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 8449585 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This paper reports a case of fatal meningitis caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. necrophorum in a previously healthy five-year-old child. The organism was isolated in pure culture from the cerebrospinal fluid and from intracranial pus obtained at autopsy. The role of F. necrophorum in the development of meningitis is reaffirmed and its isolation and identification are discussed. The clinical presentation of the present case resembles the previously published reports and highlights the poor prognosis in spite of appropriate antibiotic treatment. |
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Authors:
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J A Jacobs; J J Hendriks; P D Verschure; A M van der Wurff; G Freling; G D Vos; E E Stobberingh |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Infection Volume: 21 ISSN: 0300-8126 ISO Abbreviation: Infection Publication Date: 1993 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-04-15 Completed Date: 1993-04-15 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0365307 Medline TA: Infection Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 57-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Dept. of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands. |
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Child, Preschool Female Fusobacterium Infections / cerebrospinal fluid, microbiology* Fusobacterium necrophorum / isolation & purification* Humans Meningitis, Bacterial / cerebrospinal fluid, microbiology* Species Specificity |
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