Lemierre Syndrome: a case report
Keywords:
oropharyngeal infection, Fusobacterium, septic thrombophlebitisAbstract
Anaerobic bacteraemia developed in a young female patient
after an episode of pharyngitis, with the subsequent appearance
of septic pulmonary emboli, prevertebral and spinal epidural
infi ltrates and a suspicion of septic thrombophlebitis of the left
jugular vein. Awareness of the possibility of Lemierre Syndrome
and prolonged appropriate therapy is crucial if there is to be a
reduction in morbidity and mortality.
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