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Lemierre syndrome in a 22-month-old due to Streptococcus pyogenes: a case report.
Pediatric emergency care - 1 Nov 2011
Frizzola Meg A, Hertzog James H
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We report a case of Lemierre syndrome secondary to Streptococcus pyogenes in a 22-month-old girl. This case report and literature review took place at a pediatric intensive care unit at a freestanding tertiary children's hospital. Diagnosis occurred after the discovery of left internal jugular thrombus and multiple metastatic infection sites including the right knee, kidneys, lungs, and brain. Lemierre syndrome...
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