Open AccessLemierre′s syndrome presenting with septic shock
Author(s) -
Vinay Marulasiddappa,
CA Tejesh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.4103/0972-5229.123460
Subject(s) - medicine , fusobacterium necrophorum , septic shock , lemierre's syndrome , internal jugular vein , thrombophlebitis , staphylococcus aureus , fusobacterium , abscess , shock (circulatory) , surgery , thrombosis , radiology , sepsis , bacteria , bacteroides , biology , genetics
Lemierre's syndrome is a rare condition characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and metastatic abscesses following oropharyngeal infection. Though classically caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, a number of other causative organisms have been reported in literature. We report a case of Lemierre's syndrome following parapharyngeal abscess due to staphylococcus aureus which progressed to septic shock.