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A case of Lemierre's syndrome causing panhypopituitarism, cavernous sinus thrombosis, ischaemic stroke and pulmonary embolism
We present the case of a previously well 19-year-old man, who presented acutely unwell with meningitis and sepsis. Fusobacterium necrophorum was isolated from peripheral blood cultures and identified on cerebrospinal fluid with 16S rDNA Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Imaging demonstrated internal jugular vein thrombosis with subsequent cavernous venous sinus thrombosis. Pituitary function tests were suggestive of panhypopituitarism. The patient was diagnosed with Lemierre's syndrome complicated by meningitis, cavernous sinus thrombosis, base of skull osteomyelitis, ischaemic stroke and panhypopituitarism. He was treated ...
Source: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh - September 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Charlotte J Dewdney Joseph J Anderson Simon Dewar Fergus Doubal Frederick R Burgess Deepak Subedi Marcus J Lyall Source Type: research

The Roles of Periodontal Bacteria in Atherosclerosis
In conclusion, advancing our understanding of the relationship between periodontal pathogens and AS will undoubtedly offer invaluable insights and potential therapeutic avenues for the prevention and management of AS.PMID:37629042 | DOI:10.3390/ijms241612861
Source: Atherosclerosis - August 26, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Xiaofei Huang Mengru Xie Xiaofeng Lu Feng Mei Wencheng Song Yang Liu Lili Chen Source Type: research

A potential oral microbiome signature associated with coronary artery disease in Tunisia
In conclusion, the abundance of Eikenella in oral coronary patient samples compared to controls could be a prominent pathological indicator for the development of CAD.PMID:35695679 | DOI:10.1042/BSR20220583
Source: Bioscience Reports - June 13, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: F ériel Bouzid Imen Gtif Suad Alfadhli Salma Charfeddine Walid Ghorbel Rania Abdelh édi Riadh Benmarzoug Leila Abid Nouha Bouayed Abdelmoula In és Elloumi Saber Masmoudi Ahmed Rebai Najla Kharrat Source Type: research