title: Lemierre's syndrome masquerading  as necrotizing fasciitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Peterborough City Hospital, Peterborough PE3 9GZ, UK. ljohnston@dostors.org.uk
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Costello
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D057831:Lemierre Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D055613:Multiple Pulmonary Nodules / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents