Fusobacterium necrophorum Meningitis 27 Pediatric Cases From a French National Observatory
Our study highlights that, in addition to the well-known Lemierre syndrome, F. necrophorum should be considered in children ≥1 year old presenting with meningitis associated with acute otitis media, particularly when direct CSF examination or usual multiplex PCR fails to identify any bacteria. In such cases, 16S rRNA PCR and antibiotic treatment targeting anaerobic bacteria should be considered.
Authors
- Sarah Le Meur
- Aurélie Cointe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6484-0696)
- Stéphane Béchet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0838-0186)
- Jean Gaschignard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9141-4115)
- Robert Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5666-117X)
- Stéphane Bonacorsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6447-6874)
- M Caseris
- Joanna Sassine
- Corinne Levy
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Hôpital Nord (FR)
- Hôpital Robert-Debré (FR)
- Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne (FR)
- Hôpital Intercommunal de Créteil (FR)
- Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005129
- Primary Topic
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00