Lemierre's syndrome resulting from streptococcal induced otitis media and mastoiditis: a case report

• Published in: Journal of medical case reports Vol. 3; no. 1; p. 6658
• Main Authors: Harris, Che M, Johnikin, Micean, Rhodes, Hope, Fuller, Theresa, Rana, Sohail R, Nabhani, Hasan, Hussain, Dulara, Kurukumbi, Mohan, Jayam-Trouth, Annapurni, Gajjala, Jhansi, Farhat, Faria, Mody, Vinod
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 03.04.2009; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Care and treatment; Case report; Case studies; Causes of; Diagnosis; Dosage and administration; Mastoiditis; Otitis media; Thrombophlebitis; United States

Lemierre's syndrome is an extremely rare and almost universally fatal disease characterized as thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular venous system with subsequent metastatic infection. Fusobacterium necrophorum is the most common organism implicated in causation of Lemierre's syndrome....