Lemierre's syndrome: Porphyromonas asaccharolytica as a putative pathogen.
A case of Lemierre's syndrome is reported in which metastatic abscesses resulted from septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein secondary to bacterial pharyngitis. A 32-year-old male suffering from a painful left-sided neck mass, sore throat, and fever was admitted to our hospital. Computed tomography revealed thrombosis of the left internal jugular vein, septic pulmonary emboli, and a liver abscess. Blood culture showed Porphyromonas asaccharolytica. Although empyema occurred transiently during the treatment, the patient recovered following prolonged antimicrobial therapy. Although Fusobacterium species are a well-known cause of Lemierre's syndrome, cases in whom Porphyromonas species was isolated have scarcely been reported. Moreover, case reports from Japan have been few.
Morizono
Shusuke
S
Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka.
Enjoji
Munechika
M
Sonoda
Noriyuki
N
Fukushima
Marie
M
Kuniyoshi
Masami
M
Kotoh
Kazuhiro
K
Nakamuta
Makoto
M
Nawata
Hajime
H
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016866:Bacteroidaceae Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D046290:Liver Abscess, Pyogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D017861:Porphyromonas / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants