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Case Reports
. 2023 Oct;107(2):116023.
doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2023.116023. Epub 2023 Jul 13.

Lemierre's syndrome-A diagnostic challenge

Martin Bedan  1 , Witold Gloksin  2 , Trine Langfeldt Hagen  3
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Lemierre's syndrome-A diagnostic challenge

Martin Bedan et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2023 Oct.
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Abstract

In this case report, we present a young man with Lemierre's syndrome, which is a potentially fatal condition most commonly caused by the bacterium Fusobacterium necrophorum. When Lemierre's syndrome is suspected, it is important to consider X-ray, ultrasound, and CT scan, as they can bring tremendous diagnostic value.

Keywords: Bacterial infection; Case report; Fusobacterium necrophorum; Lemierre's syndrome.

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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