Lemierre syndrome
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What is Lemierre syndrome?
Lemierre's Syndrome is a disease typically caused by a bacteria called, fusobacterium necrophorum. It primarily affects young, healthy adults. The infection usually begins with a sore throat, followed by fever, sepsis, thrombosis, and abscesses that cause the infection to spread through the body.
Common symptoms reported by people with Lemierre syndrome
Treatments taken by people with Lemierre syndrome
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Who has Lemierre syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 4 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 3 say Lemierre syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 3 |
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