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Rheumatology International
Published in: Rheumatology International 3/2013

01-03-2013 | Letter to the Editors

Lemierre’s syndrome: a rare cause of septic polyarthritis

Authors: Muhammad K. Nisar, Anoop V. Kuttikat, Balaji Ramabhadran, Daniel Fishman

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 3/2013

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Excerpt

Lemierre’s syndrome is a very rare disease which can cause severe sepsis in previously healthy young adults. The syndrome was first described by Andre Lemierre in 1936 who documented 20 cases of throat infection followed by anaerobic septicaemia [1]. In the last 15 years, there has been a rise in incidence possibly related to restriction in antibiotic use for sore throat [2]. We report a case of Lemierre’s syndrome causing disseminated septic emboli and polyarthritis in a previously healthy young man. …
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Metadata
Title
Lemierre’s syndrome: a rare cause of septic polyarthritis
Authors
Muhammad K. Nisar
Anoop V. Kuttikat
Balaji Ramabhadran
Daniel Fishman
Publication date
01-03-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Rheumatology International / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-011-2290-3

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