Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus as a Cause of Lemierre’s Syndrome

Abstract

The Lemierre’s syndrome (coexistence of oropharingeal infection, septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and septic embolisms), rarely can be caused by Staphylococcus methicillin sensitive, showing a great virulence because of their capacity to produce a toxin called “Panton-Valentine Leukocidin”. We present the case of a patient who was admitted to our ICU with a clinical picture of septic shock secondary to this syndrome, in which this pathogen was found as the etiologic agent.

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Pérez-Ortiz, C. , Moya-Notario, N. , Santana-Cabrera, L. , Amo-Nolasco, B. and Sánchez-Palacios, M. (2014) Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus as a Cause of Lemierre’s Syndrome. Open Access Library Journal, 1, 1-4. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1100395.

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