Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:computer
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jean_Lemierre
|
| gptkbp:age |
young adults
adolescents |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
sinusitis
dental infections head and neck infections septic emboli |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
Fusobacterium necrophorum
|
| gptkbp:clinical_trial |
fatigue
weight loss cough chest pain chills night sweats shortness of breath neck pain hemoptysis malaise |
| gptkbp:complications |
meningitis
pulmonary embolism abscess formation endocarditis |
| gptkbp:current_use |
otitis media
tonsillitis pharyngitis |
| gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide
|
| gptkbp:end_of_life |
high if untreated
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
André Lemierre
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
named after André Lemierre
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lemierre's syndrome
|
| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
bacteremia
septic emboli formation thrombosis of the internal jugular vein |
| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
females
males |
| gptkbp:is_popular_in |
rare
|
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
acute
|
| gptkbp:risk_factor |
young adults
immunocompromised state recent throat infection |
| gptkbp:social_responsibility |
imaging studies
microbiological tests rare in children clinical presentation blood culture good with early treatment associated with viral infections increased incidence in young adults increased risk in smokers more common in fall and winter poor if delayed treatment |
| gptkbp:symptoms |
fever
throat pain septic thrombophlebitis swelling of the neck |
| gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:hospital
antibiotics |