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Lemierre syndrome (LS), a condition normally seen in young adults, is a rare complication comprising oropharyngeal infection and thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV). Also known as post-anginal sepsis and necrobacillosis, Lemierre syndrome was first described by Andre Lemierre in 1936.
Commonly caused by the bacteria F. necrophorum and Fusobacterium nucleatum, the early stages of Lemierre syndrome are often characterized by a sore throat and neck pain accompanied by persistent fever.
There have also been reports of additional organisms in other case studies, including Streptococcus species, Bacteroides species, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and others. Initially, a localized oropharyngeal infection leads to Lemierre syndrome.
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