Lemierre’s syndrome: A rare complication of acute bacterial pharyngitis
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Lemierre’s syndrome: A rare complication of acute bacterial pharyngitis | |
| Creator | Joubert, Pierre Moosa, Muhammed S. | |
| Description | Lemierre’s syndrome is a rare clinical syndrome of septic thrombophlebitis following a bacterial oropharyngeal infection. Lemierre’s syndrome can be difficult to recognise and has significant morbidity. We report the case of a young man with Lemierre’s syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, who responded well to 2 weeks of beta-lactam therapy.Contributions: This case report summarises the key presenting features of Lemierre’s syndrome and provides a brief literature review considering the South African context. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2024-04-09 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajid.v39i1.606 | |
| Source | Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases; Vol 39, No 1 (2024); 3 pages 2313-1810 2312-0053 | |
| Language | eng | |
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