M. Abele-horn et al., Lemierre's syndrome with spondylitis and pulmonary and gluteal abscesses associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia, EUR J CL M, 20(4), 2001, pp. 263-266
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Lemierre's syndrome, a systemic anaerobic infection caused by Fusobacterium
necrophorum, is characterized by an acute oropharyngeal infection, septic
thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular veins, sepsis, and multiple metast
atic infections. It commonly leads to pulmonary parenchymal abscesses and o
ccasionally to septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, or liver or spleen abscesse
s. Reported here is a case of spondylitis and pulmonary and gluteal abscess
es that occurred as part of a classic presentation of Lemierre's syndrome.
Treatment with imipenem and clindamycin was successful.