Myocardial infection due to Fusobacterium nucleatum

Jeremy C Storm; Bradley A Ford; Judy A Streit

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.08.022

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Myocardial infection due to Fusobacterium nucleatum

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Myocardial infection due to Fusobacterium nucleatum

Jeremy C Storm, Bradley A Ford and Judy A Streit

Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, Vol.77(4), pp.373-375

12/2013

DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.08.022

PMID: 24094834

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Abstract

Fusobacterium nucleatum is an anaerobic gram-negative bacillus, which inhabits the oropharynx, gastrointestinal tract, and female genital tract. Infections classically affect the head and neck. We report a patient with a myocardial mass due to F. nucleatum, initially thought to be a neoplasm, and discuss anaerobic cardiac infections.

Humans

Middle Aged

Fusobacterium Infections - microbiology

Male

Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Treatment Outcome

Myocarditis - diagnosis

Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use

Fusobacterium Infections - diagnosis

Fusobacterium Infections - drug therapy

Bacterial Typing Techniques

Fusobacterium nucleatum - isolation & purification

Fusobacterium nucleatum - growth & development

Myocarditis - microbiology

Details

Title: Subtitle: Myocardial infection due to Fusobacterium nucleatum
Creators: Jeremy C Storm - Infectious Disease Specialists, Sioux Falls, SD, USA. Electronic address: jcstorm79@gmail.com
Bradley A Ford
Judy A Streit
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, Vol.77(4), pp.373-375
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.08.022
PMID: 24094834
ISSN: 0732-8893
eISSN: 1879-0070
Language: English
Date published: 12/2013
Academic Unit: Infectious Diseases; Pathology; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984046926602771

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