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• TITLE: Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus as a Cause of Lemierre’s Syndrome

  AUTHORS: Carmen Pérez-Ortiz, Natalia Moya-Notario, Luciano Santana-Cabrera, Beatriz del Amo-Nolasco, Manuel Sánchez-Palacios

  KEYWORDS: Lemierre’s Syndrome, Panton-Valentine Leukocidin, Staphylococcus aureus

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Access Library Journal, Vol.1 No.2, May 26, 2014

  ABSTRACT: 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.