A case of liver abscess and fusobacterium septicemia. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rahmati, Elham; She, Rosemary C.; Kazmierski, Brittany; Geiseler, P. Jan; Wong, Darren
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 9(2017)
• Page Start: 98
• Page End: 100
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: Fusobacterium -- Portal vein thrombosis -- Septic pylephlebitis -- 16S rRNA sequencing; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2017.06.013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: Fusobacterium species are well described as the causative pathogen in Lemierre's syndrome, a suppurative thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein. However, they are less recognized for a unique variant of Lemierre's syndrome presenting with invasive intraabdominal infection and associated portal vein thrombosis. We describe a case of Fusobacterium nucleatum with hepatic abscess and septic pylephlebitis.