Rectal Cancer Presenting with Absceding Infection Due to Fusobacterium nucleatum
Rectal Cancer Presenting with Absceding Infection Due to Fusobacterium nucleatum
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Basel: MDPI AG
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English
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Basel: MDPI AG
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Intestinal microbiota such as Fusobacterium nucleatum play an important role in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer. Here, we describe the case of a 47-year-old patient presenting with endophthalmitis and a liver abscess due to Fusobacterium nucleatum that prompted the diagnosis of colorectal cancer as the most likely source of infection. This ca...
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Rectal Cancer Presenting with Absceding Infection Due to Fusobacterium nucleatum
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_617431e85b434b1493e267a33f0cbbef
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_617431e85b434b1493e267a33f0cbbef
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2076-0817
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2076-0817
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10.3390/pathogens11101113
