Lemierre Syndrome – The forgotten disease

Lemierre Syndrome – The forgotten disease

Acute pharyngitis is among the most common causes of demand for emergency services. In general, they are benign, mostly of viral or bacterial etiology and evolve without complications with appropriate therapy. Rarely the infection extends deeply through the neck tissues generating serious suppurativ...

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Main Authors: Carlos Eduardo Marcello, Elizabeth In Myung Kim, Luciana Andréa Avena Smeili, Leonardo Bianqui, Munir Bazzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2011-09-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Lemierre Syndrome
Pharyngitis
Venous thrombosis
Lung abscess.
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/26068

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http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/26068

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