Lemierre’s Syndrome Due to Methicillin-Resistant

Lemierre’s syndrome is an uncommon and potentially fatal complication of oropharyngeal and facial infections. It involves an associated septic thrombophlebitis, bacteremia, and septic emboli. Traditionally, compromise of the internal jugular vein has been described in conjunction with an infection c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rolando A. Zamora Gonzalez MD, Juan C. Sarria MD, FIDSA, Nicole A. Christians MD, Michelle Baliss DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709619890967