%0 Journal Article
%T Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus as a Cause of Lemierre¡¯s Syndrome
%A Carmen P¨¦rez-Ortiz
%A Natalia Moya-Notario
%A Luciano Santana-Cabrera
%A Beatriz del Amo-Nolasco
%A Manuel S¨¢nchez-Palacios
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 1
%N 2
%P 1-4
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2014
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1100395
%X 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.
%K Lemierre¡¯s Syndrome
%K Panton-Valentine Leukocidin
%K Staphylococcus aureus
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/3037575