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