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.
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| Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
| Reihe/Periodikum: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 3, Pp 975-977 (2021) |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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| Schlagwörter: | Fusobacterium nucleatum / bacteremia / bacteria / tocilizumab / respiratory infections / severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 / Medicine / R / Infectious and parasitic diseases / RC109-216 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28971258 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
| Powered By: | BASE |
| Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2703.202284 |
