Complicated Lemierre Syndrome Caused by <em>Streptococcus gordonii </em> and Possible Rickettsial Co-Infection in a Patient with Thrombophilia Predisposition

Complicated Lemierre Syndrome Caused by <em>Streptococcus gordonii </em> and Possible Rickettsial Co-Infection in a Patient with Thrombophilia Predisposition

Aims: Lemierre syndrome is a life-threating condition characterized by recent oropharyngeal infection, internal jugular vein thrombosis, and anaerobic septicemia. It is usually caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. Methods: A young Romanian male presented with fever and rigors, mild tachypnea, hypo...

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Main Authors: Antreas Iacovou Ioannou, Dimitra Dimitriou, Panagiotis Dimitriou, Aram Katsios, Georgios Petrikkos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2017-06-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Septic thrombophlebitis
Lemierre
Rickettsia
Thrombophilia
Streptococcus gordonii
Online Access:http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/606

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