Lemierre's Syndrome: A Case Report with Fatal CNS Complications
Journal Title: Clinical Medical Image Library - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
Lemierre's syndrome is a rare disorder of young adults, usually caused by the anaerobic bacterium, Fusobacterium necrophorum and occasionally by other Fusobacterium species
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