Empyema caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung: a case report and literature review

BackgroundFusobacterium nucleatum is a common oral symbiotic flora that can cause respiratory tract, oral nervous system, obstetric and skin infections. Fusobacterium nucleatum infections are mostly caused by aspiration. The clinical manifestations of pulmonary infections with Fusobacterium nucleatu...

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Main Authors: Yue Sun, Han Dong, Na Zhang, Peng Zhao, Yuan Qi, Xin Yang, Lingling Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1099040/full