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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38222167/lemierre-syndrome-with-streptococcus-constellatus-bacteremia
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Miles Thomas, Christopher J Peterson, Lauren N Mazin, Jonas Rawlins
Lemierre syndrome is characterized by thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV) secondary to bacterial pharyngitis or tonsillitis. Though antibiotic use has made this a rarer syndrome, it can nevertheless manifest in patients presenting with pharyngitis. Herein, we describe a 20-year-old male patient with no relevant medical history presenting with signs concerning for pneumonia and was ultimately diagnosed with Lemierre syndrome with Streptococcus constellatus bacteremia. Complications included IJV thrombus with presumed septic emboli to the lungs...
December 2023: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38216157/lemierre-syndrome-a-diagnostic-dilemma-of-critical-care-in-the-post-covid-era
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Akhya Sharma, Zubin Mahajan, Sameera Mehta, Aditi Puri
Lemierre syndrome (LS) is referred to as the 'forgotten Disease' owing to its rarity in the postantibiotic era with an estimated yearly incidence of 1/million population. The classic triad of LS includes internal jugular vein thrombosis, oropharyngeal infection and metastatic septic emboli. We present a case of typical LS with Fusobacterium and Prevotella infection, presenting with peritonsillar abscess and jugular vein thrombosis complicated by sepsis, acute hypoxic respiratory failure due to multiple pulmonary emboli and severe thrombocytopaenia in the absence of disseminated intravascular coagulation...
January 12, 2024: BMJ Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38033676/endovascular-aspiration-of-native-tricuspid-valve-vegetation-using-inari-catheter-in-a-patient-with-methicillin-sensitive-staphylococcus-aureus-endocarditis
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Muhammad Hasib Khalil, Anthony Wong, Timothy Shih, Anuj Garg, Youssef Elias
A middle-aged man presented to the hospital with chief complaint of worsening chest pain and shortness of breath. He was found to have methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia, acute hypoxic respiratory failure secondary to MSSA pneumonia and septic emboli. The patient underwent a transesophageal echocardiogram which revealed a large, mobile tricuspid valve vegetation secondary to endocarditis. The patient was initially managed conservatively with intravenous antibiotics and supportive measures...
January 2024: Radiology Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37876396/lemierre-s-syndrome-under-the-disguise-of-covid-19-pneumonia-a-case-report-and-systematic-review
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Yani Zhang, Yuhao Zeng
Lemierre's syndrome refers to septic thrombophlebitis caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum bacteremia. The incidence of Lemierre's syndrome has risen over the past two decades. This report describes a case of a 31-year-old woman presenting with multifocal pneumonia and uncomplicated parapneumonic effusion, considered as COVID-19 pneumonia initially, then found to have Lemierre's syndrome with Fusobacterium necrophorum bacteremia and right internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis. Her condition improved after four weeks of antibiotics without anticoagulation...
September 2023: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37488492/lemierre-syndrome-a-hidden-complication-of-sore-throats
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Naheel A AlAmer, Wasan F AlMarzouq
BACKGROUND: Lemierre syndrome is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, most commonly caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. CASE PRESENTATION: A 46-year-old woman with no significant medical history presented with generalized neck swelling and fever. Despite seeking medical attention at multiple outpatient clinics for upper respiratory symptoms lasting 10 days, she only received symptomatic treatment for acute viral pharyngitis...
July 24, 2023: International Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37448412/an-unusual-case-of-mucinous-adenocarcinoma-of-the-lung-presenting-as-septic-emboli
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Brinn DeMars, Mohammad Khan, David P Lebel, Badri Giri
This is a case of a 92-year-old female with multiple hospitalizations for dyspnea on exertion and hypoxemia. Her symptoms were initially thought to be secondary to pneumonia, and on subsequent admission, culture-negative endocarditis. A computed tomography (CT) of the chest was remarkable for numerous bilateral lung nodules of varying size, some of which had a cavitary appearance raising concern for septic emboli. While a transthoracic echo was unremarkable, a transesophageal echo found a small 3 mm echodensity at the tip of the right coronary leaflet of the aortic valve and a possible mobile echodensity on the tricuspid valve leaflet...
June 2023: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37417231/outcomes-with-percutaneous-debulking-of-tricuspid-valve-endocarditis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Robert S Zhang, Usman Alam, Muhammad H Maqsood, Yuhe Xia, Rafael Harari, Norma Keller, Lindsay Elbaum, Sunil V Rao, Carlos L Alviar, Sripal Bangalore
BACKGROUND: In patients with tricuspid valve infective endocarditis, percutaneous debulking is a treatment option. However, the outcomes of this approach are less well known. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent percutaneous vegetation debulking for tricuspid valve infective endocarditis from August 2020 to November 2022 at a large academic tertiary care public hospital. The primary efficacy outcome was procedural success defined by clearance of blood cultures...
July 2023: Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37378155/hypermucoviscous-klebsiella-pneumoniae-a-hypervirulent-strain-masquerading-as-metastasis
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Mulham Ombada, Talha Perwez, Marco Campitelli, Nabil Zeineddine
Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae (HvKP) is a hypervirulent strain of Klebsiella that causes metastatic spread and life-threatening infection. While it is more common among people of Asian descent, it has been increasingly reported globally among people of other ethnicities as well. We report a case of pan-susceptible HvKP infection in a male patient of Asian descent who has been living in the US for 20 years. It caused a liver abscess, perigastric abscess, perisplenic abscess, multifocal pneumonia, septic emboli, and tricuspid valve infective endocarditis...
May 2023: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37339827/rare-and-unexpected-cause-for-retropharyngeal-abscess-in-an-immunocompetent-man-metastatic-community-acquired-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-infection
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Venkat Ramesh, Sri Ramya Ganti, Santosh Gattu, Ratnamani Sharma
Staphylococcus aureus causes clinical diseases ranging from mild skin infections to devastating conditions such as septic shock, endocarditis and osteomyelitis. S. aureus is a common cause of community-acquired bacteraemia. Prolonged bacteraemia may cause metastatic infection, manifesting as endocarditis, osteomyelitis and abscesses. A man in his 20s presented with a short-duration of fever and odynophagia. CT of the neck suggested a retropharyngeal abscess. Retropharyngeal abscesses are typically polymicrobial and caused by resident oral cavity flora...
June 20, 2023: BMJ Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37278530/thrombosis-septic-emboli-and-multiple-abscesses-triggered-by-klebsiella-pneumoniae-a-case-report-and-review-of-literature
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Olaniyi Fadeyi, Zetha Sovyanhadi, Lakshita Gupta, Varun Dang, Yamini Katamreddy, Asaad Hakim
Urinary tract infection and pneumonia are common diseases caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae . In rare circumstances, Klebsiella pneumoniae has been associated with abscess formation, thrombosis, septic emboli, and infective endocarditis. We report a 58-year-old woman with a past medical history of uncontrolled diabetes who presented with abdominal pain along with swelling in the left third finger and left calf. Further work-up revealed bilateral renal vein thrombosis, inferior vena cava thrombosis, septic emboli, and perirenal abscess...
2023: Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37091491/a-large-lung-abscess-in-an-electronic-cigarette-user-to-drain-or-not-to-drain
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Natasha Dudiki, Venu M Ganipisetti, Sashank Kolli, Simant S Thapa
A lung abscess is a walled necrotizing infection involving the lung parenchyma, characterized by a cavitary lesion filled with fluid. It is usually caused by microbial infection with aspiration of oropharyngeal contents being the most common mechanism for primary lung abscesses. Secondary lung abscesses occur in the presence of predisposing lung conditions like bronchial obstruction, vascular or septic emboli or impaired host defenses. Lung abscesses caused by electronic cigarette use have gained relevance in the recent years since the outbreak of EVALI, that is, e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury, in 2019...
April 2023: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37065415/a-case-of-septic-pulmonary-embolism-caused-by-pyelonephritis-with-klebsiella-pneumoniae-in-a-patient-with-poorly-controlled-type-2-diabetes-mellitus
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Miho Katsumata, Masaki Miura, Soichi Takizawa, Masaharu Inoue, Masahiro Masuzawa
Septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) is caused by the microbe that is responsible for any clinical condition that may include urinary tract infections as in this case. We report a case of pyelonephritis with Klebsiella pneumoniae that led to SPE in an 80-year-old woman with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (DM). Computed tomography (CT) revealed multiple nodules in the peripheral area of the bilateral lung and a contrast defect in the right renal vein, which was suspected to be an embolism. Blood and urine cultures revealed Klebsiella pneumoniae infection...
March 2023: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36969509/left-ventricular-pseudoaneurysm-in-lemierre-s-syndrome-a-case-report
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Alexander Gall, Manraj Singh Sandhu, Eltayeb Mohamed Ahmed, Christopher James McAloon
BACKGROUND: Lemierre's syndrome is an infectious phenomenon characterized by oropharyngeal infection with bacteraemia, thrombophlebitis, and distant septic emboli. Septic emboli are a recognized cause of a Type 2 myocardial infarction, with a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm being a rare but important complication of this. CASE SUMMARY: A 19-year-old male presented with acute confusion, fevers, and a cough. Blood cultures were positive for Fusobacterium necrophorum and initial imaging showed a cavitating pneumonia...
March 2023: European Heart Journal. Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36686095/klebsiella-pneumoniae-infection-as-a-mimicker-of-multiple-metastatic-lesions
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Ayushi Shah, Akshay Shetty, David Victor, Sudha Kodali
We describe the case of a 42-year-old man with cirrhosis who presented with fever and imaging concerning for metastatic disease from suspected renal cell carcinoma. He had a right renal mass with multiple pulmonary masses and underwent a lung biopsy and oncology consultation. Blood cultures revealed Klebsiella pneumoniae , and all the lesions disappeared after intravenous (IV) antibiotics. Our case attempts to increase awareness of this unique presentation of invasive Klebsiella infections and discusses host factors that can predispose to this condition...
December 2022: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36632483/a-complex-presentation-of-an-uncommon-disease-gas-forming-pyogenic-liver-abscess-complicated-by-septic-pulmonary-emboli-and-muscle-abscesses-a-case-report-and-review-of-the-literature
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Aseel H Alzibdeh, Ans A Alamami, Mohammad Adam, Muna Almaslamani, Hamad Abdel Hadi
BACKGROUND: Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is the most common type of visceral abscess. Its variable clinical presentation depends on patient demography, underlying conditions, causative pathogens as well as the size of the abscess. Most cases are secondary to enteric pathogens that cause focal liver disease. Gas-forming pyogenic liver abscess (GFPLA) is a rare subgroup of PLA characterized by the presence of gas within the abscess. The disease is associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) while Klebsiella penumoniae is the most frequently isolated pathogen...
2023: IDCases
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36387813/secondary-craniofacial-necrotizing-fasciitis-from-a-distant-septic-emboli-a-case-report
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Da-Woon Lee, Si-Hyun Kwak, Hwan-Jun Choi
BACKGROUND: Craniofacial necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) is an uncommon but fatal infection that can spread rapidly through the subfascial planes in the head and neck region. Symptoms usually progress rapidly, and early management is necessary to optimize outcomes. CASE SUMMARY: A 43-year-old man visited our hospital with left hemifacial swelling involving the buccal and submandibular areas. The patient had fever for approximately 10 d before visiting the hospital, but did not report any other systemic symptoms...
November 6, 2022: World Journal of Clinical Cases
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36157836/obligate-aerobic-gram-positive-weak-acid-fast-nonmotile-bacilli-tsukamurella-tyrosinosolvens-minireview-of-a-rare-opportunistic-pathogen
#17
REVIEW
Daisuke Usuda, Risa Tanaka, Makoto Suzuki, Shintaro Shimozawa, Hayabusa Takano, Yuta Hotchi, Shungo Tokunaga, Ippei Osugi, Risa Katou, Sakurako Ito, Kentaro Mishima, Akihiko Kondo, Keiko Mizuno, Hiroki Takami, Takayuki Komatsu, Jiro Oba, Tomohisa Nomura, Manabu Sugita
Tsukamurella species are obligate aerobic, gram-positive, weak acid-fast, nonmotile bacilli. They are found in various environments, such as soil, water, sludge, and petroleum reservoir wastewater, and belong to the order Actinomycetales . In 2016, there was a reclassification of species within the genus Tsukamurella , merging the species Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens ( T. tyrosinosolvens ) and Tsukamurella carboxydivorans . Tsukamurella species are clinically considered to be a rare opportunistic pathogen, because most reported cases have been related to bacteremia and intravascular prosthetic devices and immunosuppression...
August 26, 2022: World Journal of Clinical Cases
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36072212/mannitol-anaphylaxis-in-the-setting-of-septic-emboli-induced-intracranial-hemorrhage
#18
Barbara M Parker, Vikash Priyadarshi
Neurological complications are a significant problem in bacterial endocarditis. Cerebral embolism is the most frequent concern. Acute embolic disease may trigger focal seizures or mycotic aneurysms. Miliary infection is also common, and lumbar puncture can guide in determining the infective organism. Purulent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) consists often of Staphylococcus aureus , a virulent organism, whereas non-virulent organisms (i.e., viridans streptococci) have normal CSF formulae. Microscopic abscesses suggest the potential for aneurysm from bacterial endocarditis amplifying the risk of intracranial hemorrhage...
August 2022: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35949763/emerging-multiorgan-klebsiella-pneumoniae-invasive-syndrome-leading-to-septic-shock-a-case-report-and-review-of-the-literature
#19
Diana M Villanueva, Pardeep Taunk, Padmanabhan Krishnan, Nilka Figueroa
Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is a community-acquired pathogen that typically causes pneumonia and urinary tract infections. Rarely, it can affect other organ systems such as the gastrointestinal tract, as well as the meninges, ears, eyes, and spine. We present the case of a 62-year-old male admitted with septic shock secondary to necrotizing pneumonia and multiple hepatic liver abscesses, which to the best of our knowledge, is the first reported case of multiorgan invasive K. pneumoniae infection, including the presence of a newly recognized syndrome referred as Invasive Liver Abscess Syndrome (ILAS)...
July 2022: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35656000/a-case-report-and-review-of-the-literature-infectious-aneurysm-formation-in-the-pulmonary-arteries-a-rare-but-perilous-sequela-of-persisting-infection-with-klebsiella-pneumoniae
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jannik Ruwisch, Bettina Fischer, Lea Häbel, Florian Laenger, Benjamin-Alexander Bollmann
Septic aneurysms of the pulmonary artery are rare conditions, with few cases having been reported worldwide. They are assumed to result from septic emboli that cause a local inflammatory reaction of the arterial wall, ultimately leading to degenerative changes. We report the case of a 63-year-old female patient presenting with Klebsiella pneumoniae urosepsis and first diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, who developed a life-threatening infectious pulmonary artery aneurysm secondary to bacteremia with Klebsiella pneumoniae ...
2022: Frontiers in Microbiology
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