Also known as<unk> 's disease" and "postanginal shock including sepsis" and "human necrobacillosis"
Is a form of thrombophlebitis and defined by a history of recent oropharyngeal infection, clinical or radiological evidence of IJ venous thrombosis and anaerobic bacteremia caused primarily by Fusobacterium necrophorum
Usually caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, and occasionally by other members of the genus Fusobacterium (F. nucleatum, F. mortiferum and F. varium etc.) or MRSA
Usually affects young, healthy adults, most often developing after Strep Pharyngitis causing peritonsilar abscess
Anerobic Bacteria grow in the peritonsilar abscess and penetrate into the neighboring jugular vein causing thrombophlebitis and bacteremia and septic emboli and occassionally pneumonia and sepsis
Anerobic Bacteria grow in the peritonsilar abscess and penetrate into the neighboring jugular vein causing thrombophlebitis and bacteremia and septic emboli and occassionally pneumonia and sepsis
Very rare, incidence rate of 0.8 cases per million in the general population
When diagnosed, mortality is 4.6%
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Pertussis
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