Meningitis due to Fusobacterium necrophorum
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Meningitis due to Fusobacterium necrophorum in an adult
BACKGROUND Fusobacterium necrophorum may cause a number of clinical syndromes, collectively known as necrobacillosis. Meningitis is a significant cause of mortality, rarely reported in the adult population. CASE PRESENTATION We report a fatal case of meningitis, caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, secondary to otitis media in an alcoholic male. Diagnosis was delayed due to the typical slow g...
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عنوان ژورنال: Microbiologia Medica
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2280-6423
DOI: 10.4081/mm.2010.2459