Lemierre’s syndrome: A rare complication of acute bacterial pharyngitis

Lemierre’s syndrome: A rare complication of acute bacterial pharyngitis

Lemierre’s syndrome is a rare clinical syndrome of septic thrombophlebitis following a bacterial oropharyngeal infection. Lemierre’s syndrome can be difficult to recognise and has significant morbidity. We report the case of a young man with Lemierre’s syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, who...

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Published in:Southern African journal of infectious diseases Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. e1 - e3
Main Authors: Joubert, Pierre, Moosa, Muhammed S
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS 09-04-2024
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Subjects:
Bacterial infections
Case Report
Health aspects
Infection
jugular thrombophlebitis
lemierre’s syndrome
Metronidazole
neck mass
sepsis
septic emboli
strep pyogenes
streptococcus
thrombosis
South Africa
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Summary:Lemierre’s syndrome is a rare clinical syndrome of septic thrombophlebitis following a bacterial oropharyngeal infection. Lemierre’s syndrome can be difficult to recognise and has significant morbidity. We report the case of a young man with Lemierre’s syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, who responded well to 2 weeks of beta-lactam therapy.Contributions: This case report summarises the key presenting features of Lemierre’s syndrome and provides a brief literature review considering the South African context.
ISSN:2312-0053
2313-1810
DOI:10.4102/sajid.v39i1.606