Rare diseases collectively affect millions of Americans of all ages, but developing drugs and
medical devices to prevent, diagnose, and treat these conditions is challenging. The Institute …

Lemierre's syndrome is a rare and fatal disease and is also known as the forgotten disease
to describe the rarity of this syndrome in the antibiotic era. However, in the last 20 years, the …

Lemierre syndrome is an uncommon condition classically described in acute oropharyngeal
infection with septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and metastatic septic …

Lemierre syndrome (LS) is a multisystemic infection beginning in the oropharynx and
leading to thrombosis of the internal jugular vein (IJV) with septic emboli and potential …

Identifying infections of the deep neck spaces and understanding how they spread can be a
diagnostic challenge that is complicated by complex anatomy and far-reaching clinical …

Objective To review the thrombotic complications of head and neck infections, including
Lemierre's syndrome, and their management. Methods A retrospective review of pediatric …

Abstract Objective and Importance: Lemierre's syndrome (LS) is a rare condition that
typically starts with a bacterial oropharyngeal infection complicated by a thrombophlebitis of …

Supraglottic infections comprise peritonsillar abscess, retropharyngeal abscess,
parapharyngeal abscess and epiglottitis. Infections of the middle airways include croup …

Lemierre9s syndrome is rare, with no known reported cases in the Caribbean thus far. We
highlight a case of a young woman who presented with diabetic ketoacidosis precipitated by …

Purpose Fusobacterium species infections are rare. Recently, however, this potentially
deadly pathogen has been attracting interest, and efforts are being made to characterise its …