Lemierre's Syndrome: Two Cases of Septicemia due to Fusobacterium necrophorum

Author: Lechner A.   Bender M.   Mittermayer H.  

Publisher: Academic Press

ISSN: 1075-9964

Source: Anaerobe, Vol.6, Iss.3, 2000-06, pp. : 139-141

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Abstract

Two cases of Lemierre's syndrome are reported. The first patient presented with septic shock, multiple pulmonary infiltrates and thrombophlebitis of the right internal jugular vein. The second patient had septicemia due toFusobacterium necrophorum and Peptostreptococcus micros with multiple pulmonary abscesses, cholestatic liver dysfunction and severe thrombocytopenia. Clinical course, radiological and laboratory findings and therapy are discussed.

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