Lemierre Syndrome involving Schaalia (Formerly Actinomyces) odontolyticus due to injection drug use into the neck

Lemierre Syndrome, septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein following oropharyngeal infection, is classically caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum and associated with septic emboli. We present a case of Lemierre Syndrome involving Schaalia odontolyticus (formerly Actinomyces) in the setti...

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Main Authors: Roohali A. Sukhavasi, Nina J. Gao, Christopher J. Smith, Sarah A. Schmalzle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425092400180X
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