Pylephlebitis With Concomitant Fusobacterium Bacteremia: Lemierre's Syndrome Variant of the Gut

Pylephlebitis is a rare complication of intra-abdominal infections, and Fusobacterium, traditionally associated with thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, is an extremely rare causative organism. This infection is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and there is still some controv...

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Main Authors: Mackenzie R. Barker, Mahmoud Khreis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2022-06-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0176
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