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Lemierre 's syndrome and right adnexal abscess; A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Malak Alhakeem, Thomas Schneider, Thomas Cronen, Ilmi Behluli.

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Abstract
Lemierre 's syndrome is an extremely rare but a completely curable condition. A high index of suspicion is needed for early diagnosis and proper treatment. We report a 20 year old virgin Caucasian lady presented with sore throat, fever, neck pain, nausea and vomiting followed by acute abdomen. Her laboratory investigations revealed white blood count 13,300/mm3, C-reactive protein 332 mg/L. Abdominal computed tomography scan showed pelvic abscess 6.2 x 6.1 cm mainly involving the right ovary. Intra-abdominal swab showed growth of Fusobactrerium necrophorum. Right adnexectomy and proper antibiotic was carried out. High index of doubt is the most important key in diagnosing this fatal syndrome. In our case the diagnosis of the syndrome was made only after the isolation of F. necrophorum from the intra-abdominal swab culture. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2014; 4(3): 87-90


 
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Malak Alhakeem, Thomas Schneider, Thomas Cronen, Ilmi Behluli. Lemierre 's syndrome and right adnexal abscess; A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014; 4(3): 114-117 . doi:10.5799/jmid2014.03.0151


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Malak Alhakeem, Thomas Schneider, Thomas Cronen, Ilmi Behluli. Lemierre 's syndrome and right adnexal abscess; A Case Report and Review of the Literature. https://www.jmidonline.org/?mno=302657307 [Access: February 03, 2024]. doi:10.5799/jmid2014.03.0151


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Malak Alhakeem, Thomas Schneider, Thomas Cronen, Ilmi Behluli. Lemierre 's syndrome and right adnexal abscess; A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014; 4(3): 114-117 . doi:10.5799/jmid2014.03.0151



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Malak Alhakeem, Thomas Schneider, Thomas Cronen, Ilmi Behluli. Lemierre 's syndrome and right adnexal abscess; A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Microbiol Infect Dis. (2014), [cited February 03, 2024]; 4(3): 114-117 . doi:10.5799/jmid2014.03.0151



Harvard Style

Malak Alhakeem, Thomas Schneider, Thomas Cronen, Ilmi Behluli (2014) Lemierre 's syndrome and right adnexal abscess; A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Microbiol Infect Dis, 4 (3), 114-117 . doi:10.5799/jmid2014.03.0151



Turabian Style

Malak Alhakeem, Thomas Schneider, Thomas Cronen, Ilmi Behluli. 2014. Lemierre 's syndrome and right adnexal abscess; A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 4 (3), 114-117 . doi:10.5799/jmid2014.03.0151



Chicago Style

Malak Alhakeem, Thomas Schneider, Thomas Cronen, Ilmi Behluli. "Lemierre 's syndrome and right adnexal abscess; A Case Report and Review of the Literature." Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 4 (2014), 114-117 . doi:10.5799/jmid2014.03.0151



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Malak Alhakeem, Thomas Schneider, Thomas Cronen, Ilmi Behluli. "Lemierre 's syndrome and right adnexal abscess; A Case Report and Review of the Literature." Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 4.3 (2014), 114-117 . Print. doi:10.5799/jmid2014.03.0151



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Malak Alhakeem, Thomas Schneider, Thomas Cronen, Ilmi Behluli (2014) Lemierre 's syndrome and right adnexal abscess; A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 4 (3), 114-117 . doi:10.5799/jmid2014.03.0151