Case report of atypical Lemierre's Syndrome associated with Fusobacterium nucleatum infection without internal or external jugular venous thrombophlebitis
Fusobacterium nucleatum is an anaerobe that is commensal to the human oral cavity. It is usually a component of periodontal plaque that is emerging as a pathogen and quickly attracting attention of the medical and research communities. It has been even discovered in bronchoalveolar lavage of some pa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007122000739 |