Lemierre's syndrome: A re-emerging infection

Takaaki Kobayashi; Loreen Herwaldt

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00668

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Lemierre's syndrome: A re-emerging infection

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Lemierre's syndrome: A re-emerging infection

Takaaki Kobayashi and Loreen Herwaldt

IDCases, Vol.19, pp.e00668-e00668

01/01/2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00668

PMCID: PMC6872865

PMID: 31768313

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Abstract

Lemierre's syndrome (LS) or suppurative thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein most often arises as a complication of head and neck infections. LS was more common before the antimicrobial era but the incidence decreased during the 1960s with increased use of penicillin for bacterial throat infections. However, the incidence is now increasing. Though the protean manifestations make recognition difficult, a recent history of sore throat and septic emboli in the lungs should prompt consideration of LS. (c) 2019 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NCND license (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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Title: Subtitle: Lemierre's syndrome: A re-emerging infection
Creators: Takaaki Kobayashi - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Loreen Herwaldt - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: IDCases, Vol.19, pp.e00668-e00668
DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00668
PMID: 31768313
PMCID: PMC6872865
NLM abbreviation: IDCases
ISSN: 2214-2509
eISSN: 2214-2509
Publisher: Elsevier
Number of pages: 3
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/2020
Academic Unit: Infectious Diseases; Epidemiology; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984359935802771

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