Bacteraemia and multiple liver abscesses due to Fusobacterium nucleatum in a patient with oropharyngeal malignancy
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228237
Abstract: Fusobacterium infections can have a wide clinical spectrum, ranging from mild infections to severe sepsis and abscess formation. This range depends partly on the patient’s underlying conditions, such as immunosuppression or malignancy. Fusobacteria are commensal… read more here.
Keywords: fusobacterium nucleatum; bacteraemia; fusobacterium; malignancy ... See more keywords
Multiple skin abscesses due to Nocardia neocaledoniensis: a case report and literature review
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-10177-7
Abstract: N. neocaledoniensis is a very rare infectious pathogen that causes human disease, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. In this case report, we describe the successful diagnosis of N. neocaledoniensis in a patient confirmed by mNGS and… read more here.
Keywords: multiple skin; report; case report; abscesses due ... See more keywords