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J Microbiol Immunol Infect · Jun 2013
Case ReportsLemierre's syndrome in a patient with habitual toothpick usage.
- Alice Ying-Jung Wu, Hsiang-Kuang Tseng, Jian Su, and Chang-Pan Liu.
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
- J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2013 Jun 1; 46 (3): 237-40.
AbstractLemierre's syndrome is characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein that is complicated by metastatic infections. The disease usually presents after oropharyngeal infection. In rare cases, odontogenic infection has been implicated as culprit. Here, we report a case of Lemierre's syndrome that most likely developed secondary to toothpick usage. The patient had an uneventful recovery after the timely administration of the appropriate antibiotics.Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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