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Suppurative thrombophlebitis epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
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
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
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.
- ↑ 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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