title: Respiratory failure as a complication of pharyngitis: Lemierre's syndrome.
abstract: The emergence of drug-resistant organisms has promoted increased calls for judicious use of antibiotics in cases of pediatric pharyngitis. Although these recommendations are largely justified, the case of a 16-year-old girl with pharyngitis is reported to alert readers to an unusual complication, Lemierre's syndrome. This complication of pharyngitis and its relevance to changing practice habits are discussed.
authors.affiliation: CarePoint Pediatric Emergency Services, Denver, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005673:Fusobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents