Lemierre's syndrome: still an important clinical entity

Tomaas Ravn; Bo Huniche; Leif Breum; Jens Jørgen Christensen

doi:10.1080/00365540500349000

Lemierre's syndrome: still an important clinical entity

Scand J Infect Dis. 2006;38(4):299-301. doi: 10.1080/00365540500349000.

Authors

Tomaas Ravn¹, Bo Huniche, Leif Breum, Jens Jørgen Christensen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. atravn@hotmail.com

PMID: 16709530
DOI: 10.1080/00365540500349000

Abstract

We report a case of Lemierre's syndrome caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum and discuss characteristics of this potentially fatal condition which, though rare, may have a rising frequency. Familiarity with the signs and symptoms of Lemierre's syndrome is therefore of great importance.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Fusobacterium Infections / drug therapy
Fusobacterium Infections / physiopathology*
Fusobacterium necrophorum / drug effects
Fusobacterium necrophorum / isolation & purification
Fusobacterium necrophorum / pathogenicity*
Humans
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Syndrome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents