Lemierre Syndrome: A Diagnosis behind the Veil
Lemierre syndrome (LS) is a rare, serious infection that is often misdiagnosed, as it frequently mimics common upper respiratory infections. It is even rarer for LS to be preceded by a viral infection. We share a case of LS in a young man who presented to the Emergency Department with COVID-19 viral...
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| description | Lemierre syndrome (LS) is a rare, serious infection that is often misdiagnosed, as it frequently mimics common upper respiratory infections. It is even rarer for LS to be preceded by a viral infection. We share a case of LS in a young man who presented to the Emergency Department with COVID-19 viral infection followed by a subsequent LS diagnosis. The patient’s condition initially worsened despite treatments for COVID-19 and was subsequently started on broad-spectrum antibiotics. He was then diagnosed with LS after blood cultures grew Fusobacterium necrophorum, and antibiotics were adjusted accordingly, resulting in improvement of symptoms. Even though LS is often recognized as a sequela of bacterial pharyngitis, preceding viral infections, including COVID-19, might be a risk factor that contributes to the development of LS. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-18f6c59cacb34004b45dc0ffc3f4fd6f2025-08-20T03:54:12ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66332023-01-01202310.1155/2023/2273954Lemierre Syndrome: A Diagnosis behind the VeilPak-Ho Au0Kelechi Nwabara1Nanuli Gvazava2Shannon Ejiofor3Ghulam Ghous4University HospitalUniversity HospitalUniversity HospitalUniversity HospitalEllis Fischel Cancer CenterLemierre syndrome (LS) is a rare, serious infection that is often misdiagnosed, as it frequently mimics common upper respiratory infections. It is even rarer for LS to be preceded by a viral infection. We share a case of LS in a young man who presented to the Emergency Department with COVID-19 viral infection followed by a subsequent LS diagnosis. The patient’s condition initially worsened despite treatments for COVID-19 and was subsequently started on broad-spectrum antibiotics. He was then diagnosed with LS after blood cultures grew Fusobacterium necrophorum, and antibiotics were adjusted accordingly, resulting in improvement of symptoms. Even though LS is often recognized as a sequela of bacterial pharyngitis, preceding viral infections, including COVID-19, might be a risk factor that contributes to the development of LS.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2273954 |
| spellingShingle | Pak-Ho Au Kelechi Nwabara Nanuli Gvazava Shannon Ejiofor Ghulam Ghous Lemierre Syndrome: A Diagnosis behind the Veil Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Lemierre Syndrome: A Diagnosis behind the Veil |
| title_full | Lemierre Syndrome: A Diagnosis behind the Veil |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Lemierre Syndrome: A Diagnosis behind the Veil |
| title_short | Lemierre Syndrome: A Diagnosis behind the Veil |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2273954 |
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