Abstract
Thoracic infection by anaerobes are uncommon diseases and often presents difficulty in diagnosis. We report a case of thoracic infection due to Fusobacterium Nucleatum. A 60-year old man presented a lesion infiltrating from the lung to the thoracic wall. Fusobacterium Nucleatum was isolated on pus collected. Treatment by penicillin, metronidazole combined with surgical drainage was highly effective.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Drainage
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Follow-Up Studies
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Fusobacterium Infections* / diagnosis
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Fusobacterium Infections* / therapy
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Fusobacterium nucleatum*
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Humans
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Male
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Metronidazole / therapeutic use
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Middle Aged
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Penicillins / therapeutic use
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / etiology*
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / therapy
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Thoracic Diseases / diagnosis
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Thoracic Diseases / etiology
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Thoracic Diseases / therapy
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Time Factors
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Penicillins
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Metronidazole