@bbark87 I have cared for someone with Lemierre”s syndrome - the individual also developed a brain abscess. My colleagues and I published the case along with a review on Lemierre’s syndrome in @TheLancetInfDis https://t.co/Uo1DbPiMLw
/5 #Lemierre syndrome Empiric therapy vs Fusobacterium and other pathogens. Note: beta-lactamase production reported in F. necrophorum (e.g., empiric pip-tazo; carbapenem; Ceftriaxone + metronidazole) Tailor therapy based on susceptibility test. htt…
2/ #Lemierre syndrome Septic thrombophlebitis of the IJV #Necrobacillosis Postanginal sepsis https://t.co/xm52p6dk0m
RT @sanchak74: Bacteria in blood causes clots... "Lemierre's syndrome occurs when bacteria from a throat infection spread to a major blood…