<i>Fusobacterium</i> Species in Osteoarticular Infections in Childhood-A Systematic Review with Data Synthesis and a Case Series in the Acetabular and Hip Joint Regions.

ABSTRACT: Background: In paediatric osteoarticular infections, microorganism detection is unsuccessful in up to 55% of cases, which is not satisfactory for targeted antibiotic therapy. In particular, anaerobic fusobacteria may be underdiagnosed owing to a lack of knowledge about their properties. Methods: Based on three of our own cases and a systematic literature review regarding paediatric osteoarticular fusobacterial infections, we extracted characteristic variables and synthesised them in terms of frequencies and mean comparisons. We followed the CARE and PRISMA guidelines. Results: In our three patients with hip area infections (aged 11, 12, and 16 years; two males and one female; two with Fusobacterium nucleatum [FNU] and one with Fusobacterium necrophorum [F

SUBMITTER: Delbruck H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12026919 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature