Osteomyelitis of a long bone due to <it>Fusobacterium nucleatum</it> and <it>Actinomyces meyeri</it> in an immunocompetent adult: A case report and literature review
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Fusobacterium</it> species are uncommon causes of osteomyelitis. These organisms are normal flora of the oral cavity. Therefore, they mostly cause osteomyelitis of the head and neck. Hematogenous osteomyelitis at dist...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/161 |