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July 12, 2023Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease6 citationsOpen Access

Lemierre's syndrome—A diagnostic challenge

MBMartin BedanWGWitold GloksinTHTrine Langfeldt Hagen

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In this case report, we present a young man with Lemierre's syndrome, which is a potentially fatal condition most commonly caused by the bacterium Fusobacterium necrophorum. When Lemierre's syndrome is suspected, it is important to consider X-ray, ultrasound, and CT scan, as they can bring tremendous diagnostic value.

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Bedan et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dcc729c099bcfdbb1337fehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2023.116023
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