| Title | An unusual case of Lemierre's syndrome presenting as pyomyositis. | | Author(s) | Crum-Cianflone N, Mayer R | | Institution | Infectious Disease Clinic, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California 92134-1005, USA. nancy.crum@med.navy.mil | | Source | Am J Med Sci 2008 Jun; 335(6):499-501. | | Abstract | Fusobacteria are most often associated with the classic presentation of Lemierre's syndrome consisting of a sore throat, internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis, and septic emboli to the lungs. Unusual presentations due to the causative organism, F. necrophorum, may occur. We present such a case involving a 17-year-old male patient with pyomyositis and fasciitis due to necrobacillosis. Fusobacterium spp. should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cases involving sepsis syndrome and pyomyositis. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18552584 |
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