title: Case review. Lemierre's syndrome.
abstract: A previously healthy 35-year-old man with a one-week history of left-sided neck pain and fever as high as 104°F sought care at our emergency department. He was given a diagnosis of viral pharyngitis and discharged. He returned the next day and indicated that he was now experiencing drenching night sweats and weakness.
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT, USA. Email: jessicaasnani@stfranciscare.org.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Asnani
authors.forename: Shawnet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D057831:Lemierre Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants