A Case of Lemierre's Syndrome in Intensive Care Unit
Hoi-Ping Shum, Wing-Wa Yan, Man-Yee Man, Susanna K.P. Lau
Keywords :
Critical care, Fusobacterium necrophorum, Lemierre's syndrome
Citation Information :
Shum H, Yan W, Man M, Lau SK. A Case of Lemierre's Syndrome in Intensive Care Unit. Indian J Crit Care Med 2018; 22 (2):122-124.
We report a 21-year-old young male with Lemierre's syndrome presented as tonsillitis and Fusobacterium septicemia with respiratory failure and required intensive care. Lemierre's syndrome is the septic embolic complication of recent pharyngeal illness. Fusobacterium spp. accounts for the majority of cases. High index of suspicion is needed and prolonged antibiotic is advised. It is seldom seen in intensive care but should never be forgotten.
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