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O Epaulard1, J-P Brion, J-P Stahl
1Service des Maladies Infectieuses, Département de Médecine Aiguë Spécialisée, Center Hoispitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, France. OEpaulard@chu-grenoble.fr
Abstract:
A retrospective study was conducted of 26 adult cases of fusobacterium bacteraemia that occurred between 1998 and 2003 at Center Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, France. Most patients presented with pre-existing adverse medical conditions, including evolving malignant diseases (eight patients), recent surgery (four patients), and chronic organ failure (six patients). Only one patient presented with a classic Lemierre's syndrome. These results suggest an opportunistic pattern of modern fusobacterium infections.
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