title: Lemierre syndrome: a case of postanginal sepsis.
abstract: Lemierre syndrome is a rare disease that's characterized by internal jugular vein thrombosis and septic emboli. These symptoms typically develop after acute oropharyngeal infection by Fusobacterium necrophorum. Although this syndrome is less frequently seen in modern times due to the availability of antibiotics, physicians must be aware of the syndrome in order to initiate prompt antibiotics therapy, including coverage of the anerobic organisms. We discuss here the case of an 18-year-old female with Lemierre syndrome and we review the relevant literature on this syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hong-ik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Tak
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Mi Jin
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ji Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Byung Wook
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.forename: Hyo Sun
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Yong Tai
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young Hwan
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Ham
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004617:Embolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D018805:Sepsis; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*