A Lemierre syndrome variant caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae

A Lemierre syndrome variant caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae

Lemierre syndrome is an extremely rare disease characterized by oropharyngeal infection, septicemia, internal jugular vein thrombosis, and skip lesions. The most common causative pathogen is Fusobacterium necrophorum. We reported a 45-year-old woman who presented with left neck painful swelling and...

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Main Authors: Yih-Jeng Tsai, Yu-Chi Lin, Dor-Ji Harnnd, Rayleigh Ping-Ying Chiang, Hsing-Mei Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
diabetes mellitus
forgotten disease
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Lemierre syndrome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966461200246X

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