Lemierre's syndrome: A forgotten complication of acute pharyngitis

Am J Emerg Med. 2019 May;37(5):992-993. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.09.049. Epub 2018 Oct 1.
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Keywords: Fusobacterium; Lemierre's syndrome; Pharyngitis.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
  • Bacteroides Infections / diagnosis
  • Bacteroides Infections / therapy
  • Child
  • Drainage / methods
  • Female
  • Fusobacterium Infections / diagnosis
  • Fusobacterium Infections / therapy
  • Humans
  • Lemierre Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Lemierre Syndrome / microbiology
  • Lemierre Syndrome / therapy*
  • Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
  • Male
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • Michigan
  • Middle Aged
  • Mortality
  • Pharyngitis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Staphylococcal Infections / therapy
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Streptococcal Infections / therapy
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anticoagulants