Adolescent with Fever, hypotension, and respiratory distress

J Pediatr Health Care. 2015 May-Jun;29(3):289-93. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2014.06.004. Epub 2014 Aug 10.
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Keywords: Fusobacterium necrophorum; Lemierre syndrome; oropharyngeal infection; venous thrombosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Disease Progression
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial / drug effects*
  • Female
  • Fever / diagnosis
  • Fever / drug therapy
  • Fever / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Hypotension / diagnosis
  • Hypotension / drug therapy
  • Hypotension / etiology*
  • Intensive Care Units, Pediatric
  • Lemierre Syndrome / complications
  • Lemierre Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Lemierre Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents