Grave Complication of Pharyngitis: Lemierre syndrome
Fusobacterium necrophorum is the causative agent in the pharyngitis. After invasion of the oropharyngeal mucosa by the organism leads to the development of the grave complications like superficial thrombophlebitis of internal jugular vein, septic emboli in the lung and coagulopathy. A 23-year-old...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6060/11917_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(AGAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |