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- - Lemierre's syndrome, also called postangina septicemia, starts from an upper respiratory infection and can lead to serious complications like thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and distant organ sepsis.
- - The condition is caused by microorganisms such as Necrobacillus, which typically infects animals but can occasionally affect humans, and is often referred to as a "forgotten disease" due to its rarity.
- - A case study highlighted an instance of Necrobacillus infection that did not lead to thrombophlebitis but caused severe pneumonia and acute kidney injury, resulting in respiratory failure and the need for mechanical ventilation.
Article Abstract
Lemierre's syndrome is also known as postangina septicemia, which is commonly caused by also known as Necrobacillus and also by other microorganisms like , , , and . Though the disease starts as an upper respiratory tract infection, it may spread and cause thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. It may present itself through cranial nerve palsy or sepsis involving distant organs like the lungs or bones. It is also known as forgotten disease because of its rarity. usually causes infection in animals and rarely affects humans. We hereby present a case of Necrobacillus infection which did not cause any thrombophlebitis but resulted in severe pneumonia and acute kidney injury, leading to respiratory failure and requiring mechanical ventilation.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5674496 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5358095 | DOI Listing |
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