Complicated otitis media caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum

Fusobacterium necrophorum is implicated as an aetiological agent in a variety of necrotic diseases, such as Lemièrre’s syndrome (LS) in humans. LS was initially described as septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein secondary to an acute oropharyngeal infection. Other primary sources of i...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2004-01, Vol.118 (1), p.50-53
Main Authors: Giridharan, W., De, S., Osman, E. Z., Amma, L., Hughes, J., McCormick, M. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
(RF) Otorhinolaryngology
Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Child M
Child, Preschool
Ent and stomatologic bacterial diseases
Female
Fusobacterium Infections - microbiology
Fusobacterium Infections - therapy
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infant
Infectious diseases
Lateral Sinus Thrombosis
Lateral Sinus Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging
Lateral Sinus Thrombosis - microbiology
Lateral Sinus Thrombosis - therapy
Male
Medical sciences
Metronidazole - therapeutic use
Otitis Media - microbiology
Otitis Media/complications
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Fusobacterium necrophorum is implicated as an aetiological agent in a variety of necrotic diseases, such as Lemièrre’s syndrome (LS) in humans. LS was initially described as septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein secondary to an acute oropharyngeal infection. Other primary sources of infection include parotitis, otitis media, sinusitis, odontogenic infection and m stoiditis. In the pre-antibiotic era LS carried a high mortality. This has been reduced as a result of the widespread use of antibiotics, butthere is still a definite morbidity and mortality associated with infection with this virulent organism. We report three cases of complicatedotitis media caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. The patients were treated successively with intravenous metronidazole and surgery.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1258/002221504322731646