Prevotella bivia necrobacillosis following infectious mononucleosis - 19/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.10.016
R.M.H.G. Huits a, ⁎ 
, S. van Assen a, A.C.M. Wildeboer-Veloo b, E.A.M. Verschuuren a, G.H. Koeter c
, S. van Assen a, A.C.M. Wildeboer-Veloo b, E.A.M. Verschuuren a, G.H. Koeter c a Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Postbus 30001, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
b Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Postbus 30001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
c Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Medical Center Groningen, Postbus 30001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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A case of Lemierre's syndrome is reported. Although Fusobacterium species are commonly associated with this presentation, Prevotella bivia was the causative micro-organism identified in this case. The finding that disseminated anaerobic sepsis followed primary EBV infection led to the construction of a hypothetical model of infection.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Prevotella, Necrobacillosis, Epstein–Barr virus infections, Infectious mononucleosis
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Vol 53 - N° 2
P. e59-e63 - août 2006 Retour au numéro
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