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Fusobacterium nucleatum detected simultaneously in a pyogenic liver abscess and advanced sigmoid colon cancer.

Authors :
Shigefuku R
Watanabe T
Kanno Y
Ikeda H
Nakano H
Hattori N
Matsunaga K
Matsumoto N
Kanno SI
Nosho K
Hachiya A
Iwatani Y
Matsumori T
Tsukikawa S
Makizumi R
Otsubo T
Yamamoto H
Itoh F
Source :
Anaerobe [Anaerobe] 2017 Dec; Vol. 48, pp. 144-146. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Aug 16.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Fusobacterium nucleatum is an invasive, adherent, and pro-inflammatory anaerobic bacterium involved in various infections and colorectal cancer. We report a case with pyogenic liver abscess, diagnosed with advanced sigmoid colon cancer, in whom F. nucleatum was simultaneously detected. In this patient, F. nucleatum was systematically analyzed using the molecular biological techniques of metagenome analysis, conventional PCR, and microbial fluorescence in situ hybridization.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1095-8274
Volume :
48
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Anaerobe
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28823592
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2017.08.010