Fusobacterium necrophorum Pharyngitis Complicated by Lemierre’s Syndrome
Joint Authors
Faraone, Antonio
Fortini, Alberto
Nenci, Gabriele
Boccadori, Costanza
Mangani, Valerio
Oggioni, Roberto
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report the case of an 18-year-old woman who was referred to our outpatient clinic because of a 2-week history of sore throat, high fever, and neck tenderness unresponsive to a 7-day amoxicillin/clavulanic acid course.
Infectious mononucleosis was initially suspected, but an extremely high value of procalcitonin and clinical deterioration suggested a bacterial sepsis, prompting the patient admission to our internal medicine ward.
Blood cultures were positive for Fusobacterium necrophorum.
CT scan detected a parapharyngeal abscess, a right internal jugular vein thrombosis, and multiple bilateral lung abscesses, suggesting the diagnosis of Lemierre’s syndrome.
The patient was treated with a 2-week course of metronidazole and meropenem with a gradual clinical recovery.
She was thereafter discharged home with metronidazole and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid for 14 days and a 3-month course of enoxaparin, experiencing an uneventful recovery.
The present case highlights the importance of taking into consideration the Lemierre’s syndrome whenever a pharyngotonsillitis has a severe and unusual course.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Faraone, Antonio& Fortini, Alberto& Nenci, Gabriele& Boccadori, Costanza& Mangani, Valerio& Oggioni, Roberto. 2016. Fusobacterium necrophorum Pharyngitis Complicated by Lemierre’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101090
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Faraone, Antonio…[et al.]. Fusobacterium necrophorum Pharyngitis Complicated by Lemierre’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101090
American Medical Association (AMA)
Faraone, Antonio& Fortini, Alberto& Nenci, Gabriele& Boccadori, Costanza& Mangani, Valerio& Oggioni, Roberto. Fusobacterium necrophorum Pharyngitis Complicated by Lemierre’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101090
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101090