Deep neck space infection and Lemierre’s syndrome caused by Streptococcus anginosus: A case report

Introduction: Deep neck space infections most commonly arise from a septic focus of the mandibular teeth, tonsils, parotid gland, middle ear or sinuses, usually with a rapid onset and frequently with progression to life-threatening complications. Lemierre’s syndrome is classically defined by an orop...

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Main Authors: Fábio Videira Santos, Sara Xavier Pires, Cristina Pereira, Lúcia Gonçalves, Sara Martins, Irene Aragão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919303087