A case of Lemierre's syndrome following Epstein-Barr virus infection

BOZ G., ISKENDER S., CAYLAN R., AYDIN K., Koksal I.

ANAEROBE, cilt.11, sa.3, ss.185-187, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2004.12.003
  • Dergi Adı: ANAEROBE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.185-187
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Lemierre's syndrome, or necrobacillosis, is a life-threatening septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. The causative organism is Fusobacterium necrophorum. Here we report a case of Lemierre's syndrome in a young male and describe the clinical presentations and treatment. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was a suspected predisposing factor in this case. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.