[Sepsis caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum: the re-discovered postangina sepsis Lemierre syndrome and other manifestations].
Among 5 patients with bacteremia due to Fusobacterium necrophorum, 3 young adults had post-anginal sepsis (Lemierre syndrome), including one with the classical secondary metastatic complications of pulmonary abscesses, pleural empyema, arthritis and hepatobiliary disturbances. The primary focus was a cholangiogenic abscess in an 81-year-old woman, and fetid otitis following a radical operation for cholesteomatous chronic otitis media in a 29-year-old male. Septicemia due to Fusobacterium necrophorum, and in particular Lemierre syndrome, are presented in the light of the literature.
Gubler
J G
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Kantonsspital Winterthur; Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Universität Zürich.
Wuest
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Hany
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004653:Empyema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000209:etiology; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Die Sepsis durch Fusobacterium necrophorum: das wiederentdeckte Syndrom der Postangina-Sepsis Lemierre und andere Manifestationen.