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A Rare Case of Lemierre's Syndrome Caused by Streptococcus Intermedius, Presenting as an Epidural Abscess

Lemierre's syndrome is a rare but life-threatening condition characterized by an oropharyngeal infection typically secondary to Fusobacterium necrophorum resulting in septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. Streptococcus intermedius is a particularly rare cause of Lemierre's...

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Autores principales: B K, Anupama, Gilotra, Tarvinder, Tymko, Casey, Siddique, Zaid, Eranki, Ambika
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7243612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32455086
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7787