Human Infection with Fusobacterium necrophorum without Jugular Venous Thrombosis: A Varied Presentation of Lemierre’s Syndrome
Joint Authors
Rana, Muhammad Asim
Mady, Ahmed Fouad
Kumar, Yashwant
Lashari, Abdullah Ali
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
2017-10-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lemierre’s syndrome is also known as postangina septicemia, which is commonly caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum also known as Necrobacillus and also by other microorganisms like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Peptostreptococcus, and Bacteroides.
Though the disease starts as an upper respiratory tract infection, it may spread and cause thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.
It may present itself through cranial nerve palsy or sepsis involving distant organs like the lungs or bones.
It is also known as forgotten disease because of its rarity.
Fusobacterium necrophorum usually causes infection in animals and rarely affects humans.
We hereby present a case of Necrobacillus infection which did not cause any thrombophlebitis but resulted in severe pneumonia and acute kidney injury, leading to respiratory failure and requiring mechanical ventilation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rana, Muhammad Asim& Kumar, Yashwant& Lashari, Abdullah Ali& Mady, Ahmed Fouad. 2017. Human Infection with Fusobacterium necrophorum without Jugular Venous Thrombosis: A Varied Presentation of Lemierre’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146344
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rana, Muhammad Asim…[et al.]. Human Infection with Fusobacterium necrophorum without Jugular Venous Thrombosis: A Varied Presentation of Lemierre’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146344
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rana, Muhammad Asim& Kumar, Yashwant& Lashari, Abdullah Ali& Mady, Ahmed Fouad. Human Infection with Fusobacterium necrophorum without Jugular Venous Thrombosis: A Varied Presentation of Lemierre’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146344
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146344