Lemierre's syndrome, reemergence of a forgotten disease: a case report

Lemierre's syndrome is a rare disorder of young adults caused by the anaerobic bacterium, Fusobacterium necrophorum and occasionally by other Fusobacterium species (F. nucleatum, F. mortiferum and F. varium etc). The condition is characterized by a primary oropharyngeal infection with evidence...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cases journal 2009-03, Vol.2 (1), p.6397-6397, Article 6397
Hauptverfasser:	Kushawaha, Anurag, Popalzai, Mohammed, El-Charabaty, Eli, Mobarakai, Neville
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibacterial agents Case Report Case studies Diagnosis Dosage and administration Drug therapy Gram-negative bacteria Health aspects Risk factors Thrombophlebitis
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