title: Lemierre's syndrome: three cases and a review.
abstract: Postanginal sepsis, also called Lemierre's syndrome, is a rare but acute medical condition complicating oropharyngeal infection. The pathogenesis consists of the development of internal jugular vein septic thrombophlebitis leading to metastatic infections in the lung and other sites. The causative microorganism is most often Fusobacterium necrophorum. We present three patients with Lemierre's syndrome who presented to the Leiden University Medical Center and give a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dool
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soetekouw
authors.forename: Marieke
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Zanten
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grooters
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013577:Syndrome; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents