Thoracic complications of Lemierre syndrome

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. T...

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Published inCanadian respiratory journal Vol. 7; no. 6; pp. 481 - 485
Main Authors Gowan, R T, Mehran, R J, Cardinal, P, Jones, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Egypt Hindawi Limited 2000
Subjects
Adult
Fusobacterium Infections - complications
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Humans
Jugular Veins
Male
Respiratory Tract Diseases - etiology
Respiratory Tract Diseases - microbiology
Sepsis - complications
Syndrome
Thrombophlebitis - complications
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1198-2241
1916-7245
DOI:10.1155/2000/451860