Elderly onset atypical Lemierre’s syndrome concurrent with a rheumatoid vasculitis sacral ulcer infection: a case report

Elderly onset atypical Lemierre’s syndrome concurrent with a rheumatoid vasculitis sacral ulcer infection: a case report

Abstract Background Typical Lemierre’s syndrome is usually secondary to an oropharyngeal infection. Recently, several cases following a primary infection site other than the oropharynx have been reported as atypical Lemierre’s syndrome; although, these primary lesions are limited to the head and nec...

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Main Authors: Koji Mishima, Kazunobu Aoki, Yusuke Shirai, Hiroshi Aritomo, Maiko Iwasaka, Masakazu Katsura, Tomofumi Tatsutani, Hiroko Ikeuchi, Kensuke Oryoji, Shinichi Mizuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Atypical Lemierre’s syndrome
Streptococcus anginosus
Sacral ulcer infection
Rheumatoid arthritis
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08089-z

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