Lemierre's syndrome complicating multiple organ failure caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. funduliforme F1260: Case report and review.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 109(4): 116375, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
We described a case of a 24-year-old man with multiple organ failure caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. funduliforme F1260. This is the first described case of Lemierre's syndrome with multiple organ failure due to F. necrophorum subsp. funduliforme F1260 in an adult in China. Our study highlights that there may be a risk of misdiagnosis based solely on typical manifestations of internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis, metastatic lesions, and F. necrophorum isolated from blood cultures or normally sterile sites. Clinicians should be cognizant of the potential utility of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in facilitating early pathogen detection in severe infections, thus enabling timely and appropriate administration of antibiotics to reduce mortality rates and improve prognosis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Lemierre Syndrome
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Fusobacterium necrophorum
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Multiple Organ Failure
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Year:
2024
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Article