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The purpose of our study was to review the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and treatment of this disease.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Patients with confirmed Lemierre syndrome were included in our retrospective monocentric study. All patients had bacteriologic analyses as well as radiologic imaging.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>There were 11 patients in our study (from 1998\u20132012). <jats:italic>Fusobacterium necrophorum<\/jats:italic> was responsible for the infection in 45% of cases. Surgical drainage of pharyngeal, cervical, or mediastinal abscesses was carried out in 8 cases. All patients received broad\u2010spectrum antibiotics. Six patients were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). One patient (9%) died.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Treatment with broad\u2010spectrum antibiotics is the primary choice of treatment of Lemierre syndrome. 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