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An unusual case of Lemierre's syndrome presenting as pyomyositis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18552584     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Fusobacteria are most often associated with the classic presentation of Lemierre's syndrome consisting of a sore throat, internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis, and septic emboli to the lungs. Unusual presentations due to the causative organism, F. necrophorum, may occur. We present such a case involving a 17-year-old male patient with pyomyositis and fasciitis due to necrobacillosis. Fusobacterium spp. should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cases involving sepsis syndrome and pyomyositis.
Authors:
Nancy Crum-Cianflone; Richard Mayer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of the medical sciences     Volume:  335     ISSN:  0002-9629     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Med. Sci.     Publication Date:  2008 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-16     Completed Date:  2008-07-25     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370506     Medline TA:  Am J Med Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  499-501     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Infectious Disease Clinic, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California 92134-1005, USA. nancy.crum@med.navy.mil
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Fusobacterium Infections* / complications,  diagnosis,  drug therapy
Fusobacterium necrophorum / drug effects,  isolation & purification*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Pneumonia, Bacterial* / complications,  diagnosis,  drug therapy
Pyomyositis* / complications,  diagnosis,  drug therapy
Syndrome
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HU0001-05-2-0011//PHS HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Bacterial Agents
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