Lemierre Syndrome Complicating Deep Neck Infection and Descending Mediastinitis Secondary to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infection

  • Abdulqader Al-Hebshi Pediatric Department, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs
  • Hind Alharbi Pediatric Department, Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Madinah, Saudi Arabi.
  • Rayan Karbouji Pediatric Department, Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Madinah, Saudi Arabi.
  • Ghaya Al Qurainees Pediatric Department, Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Madinah, Saudi Arabi.
  • Ahmad ALkurdi Department of surgery - Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Madinah, Saudi Arabi.
Keywords: Lemierre syndrome, Jugular vein, Thrombophlebitis, MRSA

Abstract

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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Published
2022-05-18
How to Cite
Al-Hebshi, A., Alharbi, H., Karbouji, R., Al Qurainees, G., & ALkurdi, A. (2022). Lemierre Syndrome Complicating Deep Neck Infection and Descending Mediastinitis Secondary to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infection. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 38(5). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.5.5442
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Case Reports