title: Lemierre's syndrome: still an important clinical entity.
abstract: We report a case of Lemierre's syndrome caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum and discuss characteristics of this potentially fatal condition which, though rare, may have a rising frequency. Familiarity with the signs and symptoms of Lemierre's syndrome is therefore of great importance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. atravn@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Tomaas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ravn
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Huniche
authors.forename: Leif
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Breum
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jørgen Christensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents