Fusobacterium osteomyelitis and pyarthrosis: A classic case of Lemierre's syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 529-532

  Stahlman, Gray C ^a,b   DeBoer, David K ^a   Green, Neil E ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Vanderbilt University Medical Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic infection; Fusobacterium; Lemierre's syndrome; Osteomyelitis; Pyarthrosis

Indexed keywords

CEFOXITIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CLINDAMYCIN; HEPARIN; IMIPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CASE REPORT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; LEMIERRE SYNDROME; MALE; OROPHARYNX; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; FUSOBACTERIUM; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0029885768     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199607000-00022     Document Type: Article

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