Severe Sepsis Associated with Lemierre’s Syndrome: A Rare but Life-Threatening Disease
Background. The incidence of Lemierre’s syndrome has increased in the past decade. This posttonsillitis complication may be life threatening. Case Presentation. A 19-year-old patient was admitted to Surgical Intensive Care Unit of a French University Hospital for high fever, low blood pressure, and...
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Main Authors: | Audrey Tawa, Raphaëlle Larmet, Yannick Malledant, Philippe Seguin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Critical Care |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1264283 |
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