Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Infect Public Health. 2020 Sep;13(9):1360-1362. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.05.013. Epub 2020 Jun 2.
A pre-school aged boy presented to the Pediatric Emergency Department with a high grade fever and neck pain and stiffness. Blood culture was positive for methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and Doppler ultrasound of the neck revealed partial thrombosis of the left internal jugular vein. He was diagnosed with Lemierre's syndrome (LS) and treated with a prolonged course of antibiotics and anticoagulation. After discharge home, he was followed in the outpatient clinics and had a full recovery. This case report will highlight the presentation of LS and will briefly review the microbiology of this condition.
一名学龄前男孩因高热、颈痛和颈部僵硬到儿科急诊就诊。血培养对甲氧西林敏感金黄色葡萄球菌（MSSA）呈阳性，颈部多普勒超声显示左侧颈内静脉部分血栓形成。他被诊断为坏疽性口炎综合征（LS），并接受了长时间的抗生素和抗凝治疗。出院回家后，他在门诊接受随访，已完全康复。本病例报告将重点介绍 LS 的表现，并简要回顾该病症的微生物学。
