Suppurative thrombophlebitis epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Lemierre’s syndrome is now a rare condition with an incidence of 0.36 cases per 100,000 individuals annually. Lemierre’s syndrome is primarily a disease of previously healthy children, adolescents and young adults.^[1] Extremes of age also predispose the occurrence of septic thrombophlebitis, due to the increased risk of infections by catheters in multiple health issues. Pylephlebitis is slightly more common in males.^[2]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

Lemierre’s syndrome is a rare condition with an incidence of 0.36 cases per 100,000 individuals annually.^[1]

Age

Lemierre’s syndrome is primarily a disease of previously healthy children, adolescents, and young adults.^[1] Extremes of age also predispose the occurrence of septic thrombophlebitis, due to the increased risk of infections by catheters in multiple health issues.

Gender

Pylephlebitis is slightly more common in males.^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Eilbert W, Singla N (2013). “Lemierre’s syndrome”. Int J Emerg Med. 6 (1): 40. doi:10.1186/1865-1380-6-40. PMC 4015694. PMID 24152679.CS1 maint: PMC format (link)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Wong K, Weisman DS, Patrice KA (2013). “Pylephlebitis: a rare complication of an intra-abdominal infection”. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 3 (2). doi:10.3402/jchimp.v3i2.20732. PMC 3716219. PMID 23882407.

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[pmid24152679-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Eilbert W, Singla N (2013). “Lemierre’s syndrome”. Int J Emerg Med. 6 (1): 40. doi:10.1186/1865-1380-6-40. PMC 4015694. PMID 24152679.CS1 maint: PMC format (link)

[pmid23882407-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Wong K, Weisman DS, Patrice KA (2013). “Pylephlebitis: a rare complication of an intra-abdominal infection”. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 3 (2). doi:10.3402/jchimp.v3i2.20732. PMC 3716219. PMID 23882407.

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