Thoracic complications of Lemierre syndrome

R. T. Gowan; R. J. Mehran; P. Cardinal; G. Jones

doi:10.1155/2000/451860

Thoracic complications of Lemierre syndrome

R. T. Gowan, R. J. Mehran, P. Cardinal, G. Jones

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Abstract

Lemierre syndrome is a severe, septicemic illness most commonly caused by the anaerobic Gram-negative bacillus Fusobacterium necrophorum. It is characterized by an acute oropharyngeal infection, with secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and frequent metastatic infections. This report of a patient with the Lemierre syndrome is complemented by a review of the literature on the subject.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	481-485
Number of pages	5
Journal	Canadian Respiratory Journal
Volume	7
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1155/2000/451860
State	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hemoptysis
Lemierre syndrome
Septicemia
Thrombophlebitis

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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