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Lemierre’s Syndrome in the 21st Century: A Literature Review
Lemierre’s syndrome is a rare, life-threatening complication of an acute oropharyngeal infection. It is generally characterised by pharyngitis secondary to Fusobacterium necrophorum, causing thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and sepsis, with subsequent formation of septic emboli that can...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10505273/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37724228 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43685 |