FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term Lemierre's syndrome ID (Ontology) DOID:11337 (Human Disease)
Definition A commensal bacterial infectious disease that is characterized by systemic sepsis, ulcerative or necrotic lesions and multisystem abscesses caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. The disease often first presents as a severe tonsillitis or pharyngitis with high-grade fever and chills together with leukocytosis, cervical pain and neck swelling.
Also Known As "human necrobacillosis" ; "Lemierre syndrome" ; "postanginal sepsis"
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  • "acute sore throat" RELATED
    "human necrobacillosis" EXACT
    "Lemierre syndrome" EXACT
    "postanginal sepsis" EXACT
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GARD:6882
ICD9CM:040.3
MESH:D005674
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:52542005
UMLS_CUI:C0027537