COVID-19–Associated Fusobacterium nucleatum Bacteremia, Belgium

Autor: Louis Wolff, Delphine Martiny, Véronique Yvette Miendje Deyi, Evelyne Maillart, Philippe Clevenbergh, Nicolas Dauby
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 3, Pp 975-977 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid2703.202284
Popis: We report 4 cases of Fusobacterium nucleatum bacteremia associated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Three cases occurred concomitantly with COVID-19 diagnosis; 1 occurred on day 15 of intensive care. None of the patients had known risk factors for F. nucleatum bacteremia. F. nucleatum infection could represent a possible complication of COVID-19.
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