Adult respiratory distress syndrome as a complication of postanginal sepsis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was described in 1971 by Petty and Ashbaugh. Since that time it has been reported in association with many disease entities. We report a case in which a patient with postanginal sepsis, also known as Lemierre's syndrome, had development of ARDS.
Medical subject headings
- Fusobacterium Infections
- Fusobacterium necrophorum
- Pharyngitis
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Sepsis