Rare Organism Uncommon Disease Case Vignette of Guillain–Barré Syndrome Induced by Fusobacterium nucleatum Infection
In this case report, we describe an unusual pathogen F. nucleatum-induced empyema, followed by the development of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS). Although many pathogens have been associated with GBS, this may be one of the few in the literature to describe an association with F. nucleatum infection....
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| description | In this case report, we describe an unusual pathogen F. nucleatum-induced empyema, followed by the development of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS). Although many pathogens have been associated with GBS, this may be one of the few in the literature to describe an association with F. nucleatum infection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a32da1905bc64e5f8af5194f907a14ad2025-02-03T00:58:55ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332021-01-01202110.1155/2021/88161048816104Rare Organism Uncommon Disease Case Vignette of Guillain–Barré Syndrome Induced by Fusobacterium nucleatum InfectionK. Shah0A. Ahmed1K. Kaveh2A. Frugoli3M. Hammoudi4Community Memorial Health System, Graduate Medical Education, Department of Internal Medicine, Ventura, CA, USACommunity Memorial Health System, Graduate Medical Education, Department of Internal Medicine, Ventura, CA, USAWestern University of the Health Science, Graduate Medical Education, Pomona, CA, USACommunity Memorial Health System, Graduate Medical Education, Department of Internal Medicine, Pacific Inpatient Physicians, Ventura, CA, USACommunity Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Ventura, CA, USAIn this case report, we describe an unusual pathogen F. nucleatum-induced empyema, followed by the development of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS). Although many pathogens have been associated with GBS, this may be one of the few in the literature to describe an association with F. nucleatum infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8816104 |
| spellingShingle | K. Shah A. Ahmed K. Kaveh A. Frugoli M. Hammoudi Rare Organism Uncommon Disease Case Vignette of Guillain–Barré Syndrome Induced by Fusobacterium nucleatum Infection Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Rare Organism Uncommon Disease Case Vignette of Guillain–Barré Syndrome Induced by Fusobacterium nucleatum Infection |
| title_full | Rare Organism Uncommon Disease Case Vignette of Guillain–Barré Syndrome Induced by Fusobacterium nucleatum Infection |
| title_fullStr | Rare Organism Uncommon Disease Case Vignette of Guillain–Barré Syndrome Induced by Fusobacterium nucleatum Infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rare Organism Uncommon Disease Case Vignette of Guillain–Barré Syndrome Induced by Fusobacterium nucleatum Infection |
| title_short | Rare Organism Uncommon Disease Case Vignette of Guillain–Barré Syndrome Induced by Fusobacterium nucleatum Infection |
| title_sort | rare organism uncommon disease case vignette of guillain barre syndrome induced by fusobacterium nucleatum infection |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8816104 |
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