Anticoagulation may contribute to antimicrobial treatment of Lemierre syndrome: a case report

Abstract Background Lemierre syndrome (LS) is characterized by multisystemic infection beginning in the oropharynx, local thrombophlebitis (typically, of the internal jugular vein) and peripheral embolism. No evidence-based guidelines exist for the management of this disease, and the use of anticoag...

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Main Authors: Jie Ge, Peipei Zhou, Yifei Yang, Tianshu Xu, Xu Yang
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: BMC 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ffbfa6a9ede84fdb8c6693f01c07bbbf
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