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Benjamin Silverberg1, Melinda J Sharon2, Devan Makati3

  • 1Division of Ambulatory Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.

Journal of American College Health : J of ACH
|March 24, 2021
PubMed
Summary

Lemierre's syndrome, a rare but dangerous complication of head and neck infections, can rapidly progress to severe illness. Early consideration of this septic thrombophlebitis is crucial for timely diagnosis and treatment in young adults.

Keywords:
Lemierre’s syndromefusobacteriahypoxiapharyngitisseptic shockthromboembolism

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