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Table 2 Primary diagnosis at time of F. nucleatum and F. necrophorum bacteremia

From: Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of Fusobacterium species bacteremia

F. nucleatum

F. necrophorum

Primary Diagnosis (n = 39)

Number (%)

Primary Diagnosis (n = 15)

Number (%)

No Focus

12 (31)

No Focus

5 (33)

Intra-Abdominal Disease

10 (26)

Obstetrical

3 (20)

Hematologic Disorder

7 (18)

Other b

3 (20)

Other a

3 (8)

Thrombus Associated

2 (13)

Skin and Soft Tissue

2 (5)

Pulmonary

2 (13)

Solid Organ Malignancy

2 (5)

  

Genitourinary

2 (5)

  
  1. a includes one bone and joint infection, one thrombus-associated infection, and one pulmonary infection. b includes one skin and soft-tissue infection, one CNS infection, and one intra-abdominal infection.