By Syed S. A.Reviewed by Sophia Coveney Lemierre syndrome (LS), a condition normally seen in young adults, is a rare complication comprising oropharyngeal infection and thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV). Also known as post-anginal sepsis and necrobacillosis, Lemierre syndrome was first described by Andre Lemierre in 1936. Fusobacterium. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.com This...
