title: Cerebral infarctions and brain abscess due to Lemierre syndrome.
abstract: Lemierre syndrome is characterized by anaerobic bacterial infection in the head and neck, causing thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein and septic metastasis to various distant organs, most often the lungs. Here we describe previously unreported clinical features of cerebral infarctions and brain abscess due to metastatic septic embolism of this uncommon but lethal syndrome, and the successful course of treatment with ampicillin, cefotaxime and metronidazole.
authors: Department of Neurology, Niigata City General Hospital.
authors: Yoko
authors: Y
authors: Shibasaki Warabi
authors: Hiroko
authors: H
authors: Yoshikawa
authors: Jiro
authors: J
authors: Idezuka
authors: Motoyoshi
authors: M
authors: Yamazaki
authors: Yoji
authors: Y
authors: Onishi
mesh_terms: D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed