Increased Diagnosis of Lemierre Syndrome and Other Fusobacterium necrophorum Infections at a Children's Hospital

To assess the apparent increase in the diagnosis of Lemierre syndrome (LS) and other Fusobacterium necrophorum infections at a large children's hospital. Infections with F necrophorum ranged from peritonsillar abscess to potentially fatal LS. LS is an oropharyngeal infection characterized by se...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) 2003-11, Vol.112 (5), p.e380-e380
Hauptverfasser:	Ramirez, Susan, Hild, Tannaz G, Rudolph, Colin N, Sty, John R, Kehl, Susan C, Havens, Peter, Henrickson, Kelly, Chusid, Michael J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Child Female Fusobacterium Infections - epidemiology Fusobacterium necrophorum - isolation & purification Hospitals, Pediatric - statistics & numerical data Humans Incidence Jugular Veins Male Pediatrics Peritonsillar Abscess - complications Peritonsillar Abscess - epidemiology Peritonsillar Abscess - microbiology Pulmonary Embolism - etiology Retrospective Studies Syndrome Thrombophlebitis - etiology Thrombophlebitis - microbiology Wisconsin - epidemiology
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