Septic syndrome with a pulmonary focus
Bielecki, J.W.
Schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin Praxis 80(39): 1030-1033
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 1013-2058 PMID: 1925227 Document Number: 374086
After acute pharyngitis a 21 year old patient developed signs of severe bacteremia with a well demarcated infiltrate in the left lung. The typical course and a prompt response to antibiotic therapy with Imipenem (Tienam) led to the diagnosis of Lemierre's syndrome (post-anginal sepsis)--in spite of negative blood cultures. The patient recovered quickly, a chest radiogram after two weeks showing but pleural scarring and restitution ad integrum after four weeks.