Atypical presentation of Lemierre’s syndrome: case report and literature review

Atypical presentation of Lemierre’s syndrome: case report and literature review

Abstract Background The classic Lemierre’s syndrome refers to a septic thrombosis of the internal jugular vein, usually caused by a Fusobacterium necrophorum infection starting in the oral cavity, and typically complicated by pulmonary emboli. However, unusual forms of the disorder have been rarely...

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Main Authors: Marie-Eva Laurencet, Sarah Rosset--Zufferey, Jacques Schrenzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Atypical Lemierre syndrome
Fusobacterium
Septic thrombophlebitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4538-6

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