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Prevalence of Fusobacterium necrophorum in Children Presenting with Pharyngitis

26 Jan 2017

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ABSTRACT Fusobacterium necrophorum , an obligate anaerobic bacterium, was recently reported to be an important cause of bacterial pharyngitis with a prevalence as high as that of group A Streptococcus (GAS) in adolescents and young adults. Importantly, F. necrophorum is the primary causative agent of the life-threatening Lemierre's syndrome, and screening of pharyngeal samples may be warranted for its early...

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PMID: 28122872
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02174-16

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