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Lemierre's syndrome

Term ID
DOID:11337
Synonyms
  • acute sore throat
  • human necrobacillosis
  • Lemierre syndrome
  • postanginal sepsis
Definition
A commensal bacterial infectious disease that is characterized by systemic sepsis, ulcerative or necrotic lesions and multisystem abscesses caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. The disease often first presents as a severe tonsillitis or pharyngitis with high-grade fever and chills together with leukocytosis, cervical pain and neck swelling. (2)
References
  • GARD:6882
  • ICD9CM:040.3
  • MESH:D005674
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:52542005
  • UMLS_CUI:C0027537
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:11337 )
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