Lacrimal canaliculitis caused by Fusobacterium periodonticum: A rare clinical encounter

Ishleen Pahwa; Padmaja Ananth Shenoy; Neetha I.R. Kuzhuppilly; Shashidhar Vishwanath

doi:10.1016/j.ijmmb.2025.101003

Lacrimal canaliculitis caused by Fusobacterium periodonticum: A rare clinical encounter

Ishleen Pahwa
, Padmaja Ananth Shenoy^*
, Neetha I.R. Kuzhuppilly
, Shashidhar Vishwanath

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Lacrimal canaliculitis is an infection of the lacrimal canaliculus, often caused by bacteria, including species of Actinomyces. This report presents a unique instance of lacrimal canaliculitis instigated by the rare periodontal pathogen, Fusobacterium periodonticum, in a 49-year-old female homemaker. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented culture-confirmed case report of lacrimal canaliculitis associated with F. periodonticum.

Original language	English
Article number	101003
Journal	Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Volume	58
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmmb.2025.101003
Publication status	Published - 01-11-2025

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Immunology and Allergy
Microbiology
Immunology
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
General Immunology and Microbiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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