title: Management of a young female patient with Fournier's gangrene and Lemierre's syndrome.
abstract: Fournier's gangrene is an acute, rapidly progressive, and potentially fatal, infective necrotizing fasciitis affecting the external genitalia, perineal or perianal regions. Lemierre's syndrome is a condition characterized by thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and bacteremia caused by primarily anaerobic organisms, following a recent oropharyngeal infection. Although the literature about either of them is rich, there is no report about co-appearance of the two syndromes. We present the case of a young healthy female patient who suffered concomitantly from Fournier's gangrene and Lemierre's syndrome after minor surgery.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive care, "A.H.E.P.A" University Hospital, 1 St. Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Theodoros
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aslanidis
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive care, "A.H.E.P.A" University Hospital, 1 St. Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Athena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Myrou
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive care, "A.H.E.P.A" University Hospital, 1 St. Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giannakou-Peftoulidou
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D000077336:Caspofungin; D003646:Debridement; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D054714:Echinocandins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D057831:Lemierre Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D000069349:Linezolid; D055666:Lipopeptides; D023303:Oxazolidinones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D054714:Echinocandins; D055666:Lipopeptides; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D000077336:Caspofungin; D000069349:Linezolid
keywords: Fournier's gangrene; Lemierre's syndrome