Septic emboli of the lung due to Fusobacterium necrophorum, a case of Lemierre's syndrome
Fusobacterium necrophorum plays a causal role in a rare and life-threatening condition, Lemierre's syndrome. It is characterized by infection involving the posterior compartment of the lateral pharyngeal space complicated by septic suppurative thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007119301182 |