Mixed infection involving Actinomyces, Aggregatibacter, and Fusobacterium species presenting as perispinal tumor

Anaerobe. 2010 Apr;16(2):174-8. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2009.07.003. Epub 2009 Jul 21.

Abstract

A representative case in which a polymicrobial infection involving Fusobacterium nucleatum, Actinomyces israelii and Aggregatibacter (formerly Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans was initially diagnosed as malignancy in an edentulous patient. Additional history obtained after the nature of the syndrome was elucidated revealed that he had had his two remaining teeth extracted four months prior to this episode.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actinomyces / isolation & purification
  • Actinomycosis / complications*
  • Actinomycosis / diagnosis*
  • Actinomycosis / microbiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fusobacterium Infections / complications*
  • Fusobacterium Infections / diagnosis*
  • Fusobacterium Infections / microbiology
  • Fusobacterium nucleatum / isolation & purification
  • Histocytochemistry
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microscopy
  • Middle Aged
  • Myelitis / diagnosis*
  • Myelitis / microbiology
  • Myelitis / pathology
  • Pasteurellaceae / isolation & purification
  • Pasteurellaceae Infections / complications*
  • Pasteurellaceae Infections / diagnosis*
  • Pasteurellaceae Infections / microbiology
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Spinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tooth Extraction / adverse effects