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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1264283
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