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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 38, 2006 - Issue 4
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CASE REPORT

Lemierre's syndrome: Still an important clinical entity

Tomaas Ravn From the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bo Huniche Departments of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Roskilde University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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Leif Breum Internal Medicine, Roskilde University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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Jens Jørgen Christensen Unit of Clinical Microbiology, Statens Serum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 299-301 | Received 14 Aug 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

We report a case of Lemierre's syndrome caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum and discuss characteristics of this potentially fatal condition which, though rare, may have a rising frequency. Familiarity with the signs and symptoms of Lemierre's syndrome is therefore of great importance.

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