Lemierre Syndrome Caused by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Alone in a Healthy Man
10.4068/cmj.2012.48.3.190
- Author:
Kyoung Jin LEE
1
;
Eo Jin KIM
;
Seung Ji KANG
;
Mi Ok JANG
;
Hee Chang JANG
;
Sook In JUNG
;
Jong Hee SHIN
;
Kyung Hwa PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. iammedkid@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lemierre syndrome;
Arcanobacterium;
Tonsilitis
- MeSH:
Arcanobacterium;
Jugular Veins;
Korea;
Lemierre Syndrome;
Thrombophlebitis
- From:Chonnam Medical Journal
2012;48(3):190-192
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Arcanobacterium haemolyticum was isolated from the blood cultures of a previously healthy 37-year-old man who met all the criteria of Lemierre syndrome, including a primary oropharyngeal infection, evidence of thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, and metastatic infections. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of Lemierre syndrome caused by A. haemolyticum in Korea and shows that A. haemolyticum alone can cause Lemierre syndrome.
