A rare cause of sepsis in an 18 year old. Lemierre's syndrome with external jugular vein thrombosis.
Morris
P
P
Department of Endocrinology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9. p_obl_morris@yahoo.com
O'Sullivan
E
E
Choo
M
M
Barry
C
C
Thompson
C J
CJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D010612:Pharyngitis; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014581:Urticaria; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002981:Clindamycin; D002939:Ciprofloxacin