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dc.contributor.authorValerio, Luca-
dc.contributor.authorZane, F.-
dc.contributor.authorSacco, C.-
dc.contributor.authorGranziera, S.-
dc.contributor.authorNicoletti, T.-
dc.contributor.authorRusso, M.-
dc.contributor.authorCorsi, G-
dc.contributor.authorHolm, K.-
dc.contributor.authorHotz, M.-A.-
dc.contributor.authorRighini, C.-
dc.contributor.authorKarkos, P. D.-
dc.contributor.authorMahmoudpour, Seyed Hamidreza-
dc.contributor.authorKucher, N.-
dc.contributor.authorVerhamme, P.-
dc.contributor.authorDi Nisio, M.-
dc.contributor.authorCentor, M.-
dc.contributor.authorKonstantinides, Stavros V.-
dc.contributor.authorPecci, A.-
dc.contributor.authorBarco, Stefano-
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-02T10:31:59Z-
dc.date.available2021-08-02T10:31:59Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.urihttps://openscience.ub.uni-mainz.de/handle/20.500.12030/6237-
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND Lemierre syndrome is characterized by head/neck vein thrombosis and septic embolism usually complicating an acute oropharyngeal bacterial infection in adolescents and young adults. We described the course of Lemierre syndrome in the contemporary era. METHODS In our individual-level analysis of 712 patients (2000–2017), we included cases described as Lemierre syndrome if these criteria were met: (i) primary site of bacterial infection in the head/neck; (ii) objectively confirmed local thrombotic complications or septic embolism. The study outcomes were new or recurrent venous thromboembolism or peripheral septic lesions, major bleeding, all-cause death and clinical sequelae. RESULTS The median age was 21 (Q1–Q3: 17–33) years, and 295 (41%) were female. At diagnosis, acute thrombosis of head/neck veins was detected in 597 (84%) patients, septic embolism in 582 (82%) and both in 468 (80%). After diagnosis and during in-hospital follow-up, new venous thromboembolism occurred in 34 (5.2%, 95% CI 3.8–7.2%) patients, new peripheral septic lesions became evident in 76 (11.7%; 9.4–14.3%). The rate of either was lower in patients who received anticoagulation (OR: 0.59; 0.36–0.94), higher in those with initial intracranial involvement (OR: 2.35; 1.45–3.80). Major bleeding occurred in 19 patients (2.9%; 1.9–4.5%), and 26 died (4.0%; 2.7–5.8%). Clinical sequelae were reported in 65 (10.4%, 8.2–13.0%) individuals, often consisting of cranial nerve palsy (n = 24) and orthopaedic limitations (n = 19). CONCLUSIONS Patients with Lemierre syndrome were characterized by a substantial risk of new thromboembolic complications and death. This risk was higher in the presence of initial intracranial involvement. One-tenth of survivors suffered major clinical sequelae.en_GB
dc.language.isoengde
dc.rightsCC BY-NC*
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.subject.ddc610 Medizinde_DE
dc.subject.ddc610 Medical sciencesen_GB
dc.titlePatients with Lemierre syndrome have a high risk of new thromboembolic complications, clinical sequelae and death : an analysis of 712 casesen_GB
dc.typeZeitschriftenaufsatzde
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-6227-
jgu.type.dinitypearticleen_GB
jgu.type.versionPublished versionde
jgu.type.resourceTextde
jgu.organisation.departmentFB 04 Medizinde
jgu.organisation.number2700-
jgu.organisation.nameJohannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz-
jgu.rights.accessrightsopenAccess-
jgu.journal.titleJournal of internal medicinede
jgu.journal.volume289de
jgu.journal.issue3de
jgu.pages.start325de
jgu.pages.end339de
jgu.publisher.year2021-
jgu.publisher.nameWiley-Blackwelde
jgu.publisher.placeOxford u.a.de
jgu.publisher.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/joim.13114de
jgu.publisher.issn1365-2796de
jgu.organisation.placeMainz-
jgu.subject.ddccode610de
jgu.publisher.doi10.1111/joim.13114-
jgu.organisation.rorhttps://ror.org/023b0x485-
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