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Jake M Chanin1, Luis A Marcos, Bithika M Thompson, Roger D Yusen, W Michael Dunne, David K Warren, Carlos A Q Santos.
Abstract
We describe a case of a young woman who had methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300 clone (MRSA-USA300)-associated Lemierre's syndrome and secondary necrotizing pneumonia and cerebral infarcts. We also review 11 cases of S. aureus-associated Lemierre's syndrome reported in the literature from 1965 to 2010. Recognition of S. aureus as an emergent cause of Lemierre's syndrome informs the initial empirical antibiotic choice for this life-threatening condition and may positively impact patient outcomes.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21430106 PMCID: PMC3122675 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02507-10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948