Lemierre Syndrome Complicating Deep Neck Infection and Descending Mediastinitis Secondary to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infection
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.5.5442Keywords:
Lemierre syndrome, Jugular vein, Thrombophlebitis, MRSAAbstract
Lemierre syndrome (LS) is an oropharyngeal infection, followed by bacteremia, thrombosis of the internal jugular vein and subsequent hematogenic metastasis via septic emboli. We report a case of Lemierre syndrome complicated by descending necrotizing mediastinitis due to a Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in a 5-month-old Saudi boy.
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.5.5442
How to cite this:
Al-Hebshi A, Alharbi H, Karbouji R, Al-Qurainees G, Alkurdi A. Lemierre Syndrome Complicating Deep Neck Infection and Descending Mediastinitis Secondary to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infection. Pak J Med Sci. 2022;38(5):1409-1412. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.5.5442
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