Background Fusobacterium necrophorum is an anaerobic, gram-negative, non-motile,
filamentous, non-spore forming bacillus found in the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and …

Septic thrombophlebitis (STP) is a complex, cross-disciplinary clinical condition that
combines a localized infection with a neighboring venous thrombosis. STP can occur at …

Welcome to the 29th edition of Nelson's Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy, the third edition
written during the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to significantly affect our lives and …

Background Lemierre's syndrome is typically caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum where
an oropharyngeal infection is followed by septic internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis with …

F. necrophorum, a gram-negative obligate anaerobe, causes pharyngotonsillitis,
peritonsillar abscess and the Lemierre Syndrome as well as other significant infections …

Lemierre's syndrome is a rare, life-threatening complication of an acute oropharyngeal
infection. It is generally characterised by pharyngitis secondary to Fusobacterium …

Neurologic manifestations associated with Covid-19 are increasingly reported, especially
stroke and acute cerebrovascular events. Beyond cardiovascular risk factors associated with …

Background The underlying mechanisms of thrombosis in Lemierre's syndrome and other
septic thrombophlebitis are incompletely understood. Therefore, in this case control study …

Lemierre syndrome (LS) is referred to as the 'forgotten Disease'owing to its rarity in the
postantibiotic era with an estimated yearly incidence of 1/million population. The classic triad …

Septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) is a rare clinical entity that is distinct from the classic and
more common non-septic thrombotic pulmonary embolism. SPE should be suspected in …