Thoracic complications of Lemierre syndrome.
Lemierre syndrome is a severe, septicemic illness most commonly caused by the anaerobic Gram-negative bacillus Fusobacterium necrophorum. It is characterized by an acute oropharyngeal infection, with secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and frequent metastatic infections. This report of a patient with the Lemierre syndrome is complemented by a review of the literature on the subject.
Gowan
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Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada.
Mehran
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Cardinal
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Jones
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D000328:Adult; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications*