Early Diagnosis and Antibiotic Treatment Combined with Multicomponent Hemodynamic Support for Addressing a Severe Case of Lemierre's Syndrome

• Main Authors: Andreaserena Recchia (Author), Marco Cascella (Author), Sabrina Altamura (Author), Felice Borrelli (Author), Nazario De Nittis (Author), Elisabetta Dibenedetto (Author), Maria Labonia (Author), Giovanna Pavone (Author), Alfredo Del Gaudio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A 20-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit for septic shock due to Lemierre's syndrome. It is a rare syndrome that manifests as an upper respiratory infection, although systemic involvement, severe coagulopathy, and multi-organ failure can dangerously complicate the clinical pict...