COVID-19-Associated Fusobacterium nucleatum Bacteremia, Belgium

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.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Emerging infectious diseases - 27(2021), 3 vom: 28. März, Seite 975-977

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wolff, Louis [VerfasserIn]
Martiny, Delphine [VerfasserIn]
Deyi, Véronique Yvette Miendje [VerfasserIn]
Maillart, Evelyne [VerfasserIn]
Clevenbergh, Philippe [VerfasserIn]
Dauby, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bacteremia
Bacteria
COVID-19
Case Reports
Coronavirus
Coronavirus disease
Fusobacterium nucleatum
Journal Article
Respiratory infections
SARS
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Tocilizumab
Viruses
Zoonoses

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Date Completed 05.03.2021

Date Revised 05.03.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3201/eid2703.202284

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318584832