Table 1 Cases of osteomyelitis caused by Fusobacterium spp. reported in the medical literature
Cases | Gender/Age (year) | Predisposing factors | Location | Species | Culture specimens | Antibiotics | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Murray et al.[4] | M/7 | Sickle cell disease | Tibia | F.nucleatum | Tissue | Nafcillin + Ceftriaxone → Clindamycin 6w (IV) | Cured |
Beauchamp et al.[5] | M/6 | None | Pelvis | F.nucleatum | Tissue | Clindamycin 10 w (IV 4w, PO 6w) | Cured |
Le Moal et al.[6] | F/78 | Recent dental work | Vertebra, L5-S1 | F.necrophorum | Blood and tissue | Clindamycin 12 w (IV 4w, PO 8w) | Cured |
|  | M/62 | Arterial hypertension | Vertebra, L4-L5 | F.necrophorum | Blood | Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid → Clindamycin 8w (IV 4w, PO 4w) | Cured |
|  | M/61 | Diabetes mellitus, Arterial hypertension | Vertebra, T6-T8 | F.nucleatum | Blood and tissue | Penicilin G 4w (IV) → Clindamycin 8w (PO) | Cured |
Sanchez et al.[1] | M/16 | None | Pubic symphysis | F.necrophorum | Blood | Imipenem → Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid 6w | Cured |
Stahlman et al.[7] | M/13 | None | Fibula | F.necrophorum | Tissue | Penicilin G 6w (IV) | Cured |