SUMMARY Summary: Human infection with Fusobacterium necrophorum usually involves F.
necrophorum subsp. funduliforme rather than F. necrophorum subsp. necrophorum, which is …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Lemierre's syndrome is characterized by a history of recent
oropharyngeal infection, clinical or radiological evidence of internal jugular vein thrombosis …

Lemierre's syndrome, also known as post-anginal septicemia or necrobacillosis, is
characterized by bacteremia, internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis, and metastatic septic …

We present a case of a patient with Lemierre's syndrome caused by Fusobacterium
necrophorum who developed a right frontal lobe brain abscess. We summarise the …

Lemierre's syndrome is the classical presentation of human necrobacillosis. It is
characterized by a primary infection in the head in a young, previously healthy person who …

Lemierre's syndrome is a severe illness caused by the anaerobic bacterium, Fusobacterium
necrophorum which typically occurs in healthy teenagers and young adults. The infection …

In a 3-year prospective study, all cases of disseminated Fusobacterium necrophorum
infections found in Denmark from 1998 to 2001 were analysed, with the aim of describing …

This review describes the microbiology, diagnosis, and management of peritonsillar,
retropharyngeal, and parapharyngeal abscesses in children. Predominant anaerobic …

To establish the incidence and describe the clinical epidemiology of necrobacillosis and
Lemierre's syndrome in Denmark, the clinical records of all laboratory-recorded cases of …

Fusobacterium necrophorum, a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming anaerobe, is a normal
inhabitant of the alimentary tract of animals and humans. Two types of F. necrophorum …