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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0176 |
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