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Fusobacterial Infections in Children

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Fusobacteria are members of the oral and gastrointestinal flora and are important potential pathogens in children. They are increasingly recognized as a cause of infections in children. These include infections of the head and neck (Lemierre syndrome, acute and chronic mastoiditis, chronic otitis and sinusitis, tonsillitis, peritonsillar and retropharyngeal abscesses, postanginal cervical lymphadenitis, periodontitis), brain, lungs, abdomen, pelvis, bones, joints, and blood. This review describes the clinical spectrum of fusobacterial infection in children and their management.

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Brook, I. Fusobacterial Infections in Children. Curr Infect Dis Rep 15, 288–294 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-013-0340-6

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