A Pediatric Case of Fusobacterium necrophorum Mastoiditis and Meningitis Case Report in a Healthy Child and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Elizabeth Feenstra (Author), Aalt Van Roest (Author), Juul Boes (Author), Tom Spiritus (Author), Sandra Kenis (Author), Els L. I. M. Duval (Author), Stephanie Vanden Bossche (Author), Koen Vanden Driessche (Author), Philippe G. Jorens (Author)
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• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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In infants and children, bacterial meningitis caused by anaerobic bacteria is rare. However, a serious infection with the anaerobe Fusobacterium necrophorum can occur in previously healthy children with a peak incidence in preschool children and in adolescents. As the clinical presentation can be ve...