 |
The Journal of the Japanese Society for Clinical Microbiology |
Biblioraphy Information
| ArticleTitle |
A Case of Retropharyngeal Lymph Node Abscess Which Fusobacterium necrophorum Was Isolated from Blood Culture |
| Language |
J |
| AuthorList |
Keiko Kaiho1), Naruhiko Ishiwada1), Haruka Hishiki1), Masaharu Watanabe2), Yoichi Kohno1) |
| Affiliation |
1) Department of Pediatrics, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine
2) Division of Clinical Laboratory, Chiba University Hospital |
| Publication |
J.J.C.M.: 18 (3), 184-188, 2008 |
| Received |
January 15, 2008 |
| Accepted |
May 14, 2008 |
| Abstract |
We presented 7-year-old boy who suddenly developed with high fever, sore throat, delirium and neck stiffness. Antibiotics for bacterial meningitis were started, but his neck pain was remained. Cervical MRI and CT showed abscess in retropharyngeal lymph node. Abscess drainage was performed and panipenem/betamipron was used for 2 weeks. The patient recovered completely. As F. necrophorum was isolated from the patient's blood culture of the admission day, the patient was diagnosed as retropharyngeal lymph node abscess caused by F. necrophorum. |
| Keywords |
Fusobacterium necrophorum |
|
