Lemierre Syndrome: A case of a rarely isolated microorganism, Staphylococcus auerus

Ceylan, Berit; Yavuz, Lütfi; BAYDAR, Çetin; TÜZ, Mustafa; Eroglu, Fusun; Kiris, İlker; AKÇAM, Füsun; Erdem, Bulent

Lemierre Syndrome: A case of a rarely isolated microorganism, Staphylococcus auerus

Ceylan B. G., Yavuz L., BAYDAR Ç. L., TÜZ M., Eroglu F., Kiris I., ...Daha Fazla

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, cilt.15, sa.3, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Dergi Adı: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Lemierre syndrome is an extremely rare complication of mild-to-moderate pharyngeal infections that causes septic embolization to the lungs and Other distant sites. One-third of cases present a polymicrobial bacteremia, although the most isolated microorganism is Fusobacterium necrophorum. A case of postanginal sepsis caused by a rarely isolated microorganism, Staphylococcus auerus, in a geriatric patient. is reported.