Lemierre syndrome caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae complicated by epidural abscess – Case report

Klebsiella pneumoniae is an extremely rare case of the Lemierre syndrome, which is characterized as septic thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein as a consequence of oropharyngeal infection. We present a unique case of Lemierre syndrome caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae, complicated by epidural abscess....

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Main Authors: Peter Sabaka, Mária Kachlíková, Matej Bendžala, Helena Káčerová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919303038