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*Usually caused by ''[[Fusobacterium necrophorum]]'', and occasionally by other members of the genus ''Fusobacterium'' (''F. nucleatum, F. mortiferum and F. varium'' etc.) or [[MRSA]] | *Usually caused by ''[[Fusobacterium necrophorum]]'', and occasionally by other members of the genus ''Fusobacterium'' (''F. nucleatum, F. mortiferum and F. varium'' etc.) or [[MRSA]] | ||
*Usually affects young, healthy adults, most often developing after [[Strep Pharyngitis]] causing [[Peritonsilar Abscess]] | *Usually affects young, healthy adults, most often developing after [[Strep Pharyngitis]] causing [[Peritonsilar Abscess]] | ||
**[[Anerobic bacteria]] grow in the [[PTA]] and penetrate into the neighboring jugular vein causing thrombophlebitis and bacteremia and septic emboli and occassionally [[pneumonia]] and [[sepsis]] | **[[Anerobic bacteria]] grow in the [[PTA]] and penetrate into the neighboring jugular vein causing thrombophlebitis and bacteremia and septic emboli and occassionally [[pneumonia]] and [[sepsis]] | ||
===Epidemiology=== | ===Epidemiology=== | ||
Very rare, incidence rate of 0.8 cases per million in the general population | Very rare, incidence rate of 0.8 cases per million in the general population<ref>Sibai K, Sarasin F (2004). "[Lemierre syndrome: a diagnosis to keep in mind]". Revue médicale de la Suisse romande (in French) 124 (11): 693–5. PMID 15631168.</ref> | ||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
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Background
- Also known as "Lemierre's disease" and "postanginal shock including sepsis" and "human necrobacillosis"
- Is a form of thrombophlebitis[1]
- Usually caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, and occasionally by other members of the genus Fusobacterium (F. nucleatum, F. mortiferum and F. varium etc.) or MRSA
- Usually affects young, healthy adults, most often developing after Strep Pharyngitis causing Peritonsilar Abscess
- Anerobic bacteria grow in the PTA and penetrate into the neighboring jugular vein causing thrombophlebitis and bacteremia and septic emboli and occassionally pneumonia and sepsis
Epidemiology
Very rare, incidence rate of 0.8 cases per million in the general population[2]
Diagnosis
- Persistent sore throat, fever, and general weakness
- 2 days - 2 weeks after initial symptoms:
- lethargy, fevers, lymphadenopathy, painful neck
- Often abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting
- May lead to:
- Pneumonia
- Septic Arthritis
- Meningitis
- Sepsis
Differential Diagnosis
Workup
- CTA of neck
- Blood Cultures
Management
- Antibiotics
- IV Antibiotics
- Drainage of abscess
- Consider ligation of the internal jugular vein where antibiotic can not penetrate.[3][4][5]
- No evidence for or against anticoagulation[4]
Disposition
- Admit
- When diagnosed, mortality is 4.6%[6]
See Also
Sources
- ↑ "Lemierre syndrome" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ↑ Sibai K, Sarasin F (2004). "[Lemierre syndrome: a diagnosis to keep in mind]". Revue médicale de la Suisse romande (in French) 124 (11): 693–5. PMID 15631168.
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