Lemierre syndrome caused by co-infection by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum and Fusobacterium necrophorum

Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 427-429

  Lundblom, K ^a   Jung, K ^a   Kalin, M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFOTAXIME; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; RNA 16S;

ADULT; ARCANOBACTERIUM HAEMOLYTICUM; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; LEMIERRE SYNDROME; LETTER; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SWEDEN;

ARCANOBACTERIUM; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HUMANS; LEMIERRE SYNDROME; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957669966     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-010-0046-8     Document Type: Letter

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