Skin and skin structure Fusobacterium infection

A skin and skin structure *Fusobacterium* infection refers to an acute or complicated bacterial infection of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues caused by species of the genus *Fusobacterium*, most commonly *Fusobacterium necrophorum* or *Fusobacterium nucleatum* These obligate anaerobic, Gram-negative bacilli typically colonize mucous membranes and establish soft tissue pathology through traumatic inoculation, bite injuries, surgical disruption, or hematogenous dissemination Pathophysiologic...

A skin and skin structure *Fusobacterium* infection refers to an acute or complicated bacterial infection of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues caused by species of the genus *Fusobacterium*, most commonly *Fusobacterium necrophorum* or *Fusobacterium nucleatum* Clinically, affected patients—ranging from healthy individuals following trauma to immunocompromised or diabetic populations—frequently present with localized erythema, warmth, pain, and marked swelling, often progressing to cutaneou...

These obligate anaerobic, Gram-negative bacilli typically colonize mucous membranes and establish soft tissue pathology through traumatic inoculation, bite injuries, surgical disruption, or hematogenous dissemination Clinically, affected patients—ranging from healthy individuals following trauma to immunocompromised or diabetic populations—frequently present with localized erythema, warmth, pain, and marked swelling, often progressing to cutaneous abscesses, extensive tissue necrosis, or ulcerat...

These obligate anaerobic, Gram-negative bacilli typically colonize mucous membranes and establish soft tissue pathology through traumatic inoculation, bite injuries, surgical disruption, or hematogenous dissemination

Clinically, affected patients—ranging from healthy individuals following trauma to immunocompromised or diabetic populations—frequently present with localized erythema, warmth, pain, and marked swelling, often progressing to cutaneous abscesses, extensive tissue necrosis, or ulceration