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  • Title: Bacteraemia and liver abscess due to Fusobacterium necrophorum.
    Author: García Carretero R, Lopez-Lomba M, Vazquez-Gomez O, Rodriguez-Maya B.
    Journal: BMJ Case Rep; 2017 Jul 27; 2017():. PubMed ID: 28754755.
    Abstract:
    Fusobacterium necrophorum is the oropharyngeal pathogen usually associated with Lemierre's syndrome, a pharyngeal infection which evolves to sepsis, septic emboli and thrombophlebitis of the adjacent neck vessels. It is an uncommon causative bacteria of a liver abscess, and an extensive workup should, therefore, be performed in order to rule out potential sources of the infection. This case report describes the workup that led to the diagnosis of a colorectal carcinoma, which was deemed to be the source of the Fusobacterium bacteraemia.
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