Lemierre’s syndrome: A re-emerging infection
Lemierre’s syndrome (LS) or suppurative thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein most often arises as a complication of head and neck infections. LS was more common before the antimicrobial era but the incidence decreased during the 1960s with increased use of penicillin for bacterial throat infections....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919303075 |