Lemierre syndrome caused by Leptotrichia buccalis in a neutropenic patient

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 339-340

  Hot, Arnaud ^a   Coppere, Brigitte ^a   Thiebault, Anne ^a   Ninet, Jacques ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; AZATHIOPRINE; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEMIERRE SYNDROME; LEPTOTRICHIA BUCCALIS; LETTER; LUNG ABSCESS; MOUTH EXAMINATION; NEUTROPENIA; PLEURA EFFUSION;

ADULT; BACTEREMIA; FEMALE; FUSOBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; LEPTOTRICHIA; NEUTROPENIA; SYNDROME; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

EID: 42149085604     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2007.08.009     Document Type: Letter

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