OBJECTIVES: To assess the disease spectrum of Fusobacterium @entity2259 in our @entity1398 @entity1 and review the literature. METHODS: This was a 6.5-year retrospective study in which all the records of @entity1398 @entity1 with Fusobacterium @entity2259 were analyzed. RESULTS: Fusobacterium @entity2259 was found in 13 @entity1398 @entity1 , 10 with @entity1583 and 3 with solid @entity5 . The standard clinical presentation was that of primary @entity2259 with benign evolution under antibiotics with anaerobic coverage. Most @entity1 presented with @entity3136 as the probable portal of entry. Coinfection with other germs was documented in four @entity1 . No @entity1 had a localized infection documented. Most @entity1 were receiving @entity2177 chemoprophylaxis. None of the @entity1 had @entity1212 . All tested strains were susceptible to all standard anaerobic agents. Fusobacterium spp. were responsible for 5% of @entity2259 in @entity1398 @entity1 in our hospital during the last 6.5 years. CONCLUSION: Fusobacterium @entity2259 is a possible cause of @entity1398 , especially in the setting of @entity1536 prophylaxis and @entity3136 after intense chemotherapeutic regimens. We think that its benign outcome if there is no localized infection detected does not justify the use of antianaerobic prophylaxis. Combination of @entity7660 and beta-lactamase inhibitors is a safe and reasonable treatment.

XXXX and Fusobacterium @entity2259 : clinical experience with 13 cases.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity1212 :: ('MESH:D055499', 'Disease') :: ['catheter-related infection'] @entity3136 :: ('MESH:D013280', 'Disease') :: ['oral mucositis'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumors'] @entity2177 :: ('MESH:D002939', 'Chemical') :: ['ciprofloxacin'] @entity7660 :: ('MESH:D047090', 'Chemical') :: ['beta-lactams'] @entity1398 :: ('MESH:D009503', 'Disease') :: ['neutropenic', 'febrile neutropenia'] @entity1583 :: ('MESH:D019337', 'Disease') :: ['hematological malignancies'] @entity2259 :: ('MESH:D016470', 'Disease') :: ['bacteremia', 'bacteremias'] @entity1536 :: ('CHEBI:23765', 'Chemical') :: ['quinolone']
@entity1398 :: (MESH:D009503,Disease) :: ['Febrile neutropenia']
