Lemierre syndrome with pulmonary empyema caused by Prevotella intermedia.
BMJ Case Rep
; 17(3)2024 Mar 15.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38490705
ABSTRACT
Lemierre syndrome is a rare disease that is most often caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum We present a case caused by Prevotella intermedia in a young, healthy man, complicated by multiple cavitary lung lesions, loculated pleural effusions requiring chest tube placement and trapezius abscess. Our case highlights (a) P. intermedia as a rare cause of Lemierre syndrome and (b) clinical response to appropriate antimicrobial therapy may be protracted.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pleural Effusion
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Empyema, Pleural
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Lemierre Syndrome
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Fusobacterium Infections
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos