Deep neck space infection and Lemierre’s syndrome caused by Streptococcus anginosus: A case report
Introduction: Deep neck space infections most commonly arise from a septic focus of the mandibular teeth, tonsils, parotid gland, middle ear or sinuses, usually with a rapid onset and frequently with progression to life-threatening complications. Lemierre’s syndrome is classically defined by an orop...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | IDCases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919303087 |