Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO2) in the treatment of Lemierre Syndrome

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-91

  Hodgson, R ^a   Emig, M ^b   Pisarello, J ^a  

^a SPECTRUM HEALTH   (United States)

^b Grand Rapids Infectious Disease Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

Fusobacterium Necroforum; Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Lemierre Syndrome; Post anginal septicemia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; JUGULAR VEIN; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NECK; PHARYNGITIS; RADIOGRAPHY; SYNDROME; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TONSILLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; FUSOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; JUGULAR VEINS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; NECK; PHARYNGITIS; SYNDROME; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0141799838     PISSN: 10662936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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