COVID-19-Associated Fusobacterium nucleatum Bacteremia, Belgium.

Wolff, Louis; Martiny, Delphine; Deyi, Véronique Yvette Miendje; Maillart, Evelyne; Clevenbergh, Philippe; Dauby, Nicolas

Wolff, Louis; Martiny, Delphine; Deyi, Véronique Yvette Miendje; Maillart, Evelyne; Clevenbergh, Philippe; Dauby, Nicolas.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 27(3): 975-977, 2021 Mar.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-969999

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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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COVID-19/complications; Fusobacterium Infections/complications; Adult; Aged; Bacteremia; Belgium; COVID-19/epidemiology; Fusobacterium nucleatum/isolation & purification; Humans; Middle Aged; Risk Factors

Keywords

COVID-19; Fusobacterium nucleatum; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; bacteremia; bacteria; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; tocilizumab; viruses; zoonoses

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Fusobacterium Infections / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Aged / Humans / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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