Lemierre’s Syndrome Associated with Mechanical Ventilation and Profound Deafness
Author
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lemierre’s syndrome is a rare disorder that is characterized by anaerobic organisms inducing a thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV) following a course of oropharyngeal infection.
It often occurs in young and healthy patients.
Clinicians continuously misinterpret early symptoms until infection disseminates systematically and life-threatening sepsis transpires.
We report the case of a 58-year-old female developing Lemierre’s syndrome accompanied by invasive ventilation support and a profound deafness requiring the implementation of a cochlear implant.
This is one of two reported cases of Lemierre’s syndrome associated with mechanical ventilation support and the only case associated with a cochlear implant.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Birkner, Lukas. 2017. Lemierre’s Syndrome Associated with Mechanical Ventilation and Profound Deafness. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146294
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Birkner, Lukas. Lemierre’s Syndrome Associated with Mechanical Ventilation and Profound Deafness. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146294
American Medical Association (AMA)
Birkner, Lukas. Lemierre’s Syndrome Associated with Mechanical Ventilation and Profound Deafness. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146294
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146294