A 4-year-old boy with Lemierre's syndrome caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.
J Infect Public Health
; 13(9): 1360-1362, 2020 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-32507402
ABSTRACT
A pre-school aged boy presented to the Pediatric Emergency Department with a high grade fever and neck pain and stiffness. Blood culture was positive for methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and Doppler ultrasound of the neck revealed partial thrombosis of the left internal jugular vein. He was diagnosed with Lemierre's syndrome (LS) and treated with a prolonged course of antibiotics and anticoagulation. After discharge home, he was followed in the outpatient clinics and had a full recovery. This case report will highlight the presentation of LS and will briefly review the microbiology of this condition.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Staphylococcus aureus
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Lemierre Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Infect Public Health
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article