Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2013 Jun;46(3):237-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2012.03.003. Epub 2012 Apr 8.
Lemierre's syndrome is characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein that is complicated by metastatic infections. The disease usually presents after oropharyngeal infection. In rare cases, odontogenic infection has been implicated as culprit. Here, we report a case of Lemierre's syndrome that most likely developed secondary to toothpick usage. The patient had an uneventful recovery after the timely administration of the appropriate antibiotics.
林氏综合征的特征为颈内静脉化脓性血栓性静脉炎，并伴有转移性感染。该病通常发生于口咽感染之后。在极少数情况下，牙源性感染被认为是致病因素。在此，我们报告了一例可能由牙签使用引起的林氏综合征病例。患者在及时使用适当的抗生素后痊愈，无并发症。
