amoxicillin-potassium-clavulanate-combination and Thrombosis

The authors report a case of Lemierre's syndrome. This uncommon clinical entity is characterized by a septic internal jugular vein thrombosis with secondary metastatic abscesses and Fusobacterium necrophorum septicemia, following an acute oropharyngeal infection. The diagnosis is primarily clinical and it should be suspected when a severe septicaemic illness, with pulmonary symptoms, occurs after an acute pharyngotonsillar infection. This article reviews the clinical picture, microbiology and treatment of this forgotten complication of acute tonsillitis.

Topics: Abscess; Acute Disease; Aged; Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; Angina Pectoris; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anticoagulants; Clindamycin; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Fusobacterium Infections; Fusobacterium necrophorum; Heparin; Humans; Jugular Veins; Metronidazole; Pharyngitis; Sepsis; Syndrome; Thrombosis; Tonsillitis; Ultrasonography, Doppler

Adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer, although generally safe and of proven benefit, can have severe complications. Central venous catheter (CVC) complications are relatively common forms of treatment-related morbidity in this setting. We report a rare type of CVC-related complication, that of chemotherapy-induced mediastinitis from central venous extravasation of the drug vinblastine, in a women undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy. The patient presented with signs and symptoms consistent with mediastinitis, but the diagnosis was delayed because the initial findings were nonspecific and there was little suspicion for a CVC-related problem. A radionuclide venous flow study was misleading, but a computed tomographic study of the chest and contrast venography confirmed the diagnosis. Conservative treatment with CVC removal, systemic anticoagulation, antibiotics, and pain controlled to gradual improvement in the patient's clinical status. More aggressive strategies, such as thrombolytic therapy and surgical intervention, were considered, but these approaches have not been used in this particular setting. The complication reported here is the first described in the literature in an adult patient. Two similar cases have been reported in pediatric patients. It is likely that this clinical problem is underreported. Patients with CVCs actively undergoing chemotherapy with vesicant agents should be watched carefully for early signs of CVC disruption and subsequent extravasation, as it is likely that early intervention will be of benefit.

Topics: Amoxicillin; Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; Analgesics, Opioid; Anticoagulants; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; Breast Neoplasms; Catheterization, Central Venous; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Clavulanic Acids; Contrast Media; Dextropropoxyphene; Drug Therapy, Combination; Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials; Female; Humans; Mediastinitis; Middle Aged; Radionuclide Imaging; Subclavian Vein; Thrombosis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Vinblastine; Warfarin

Topics: Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; Anaphylaxis; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Drug Hypersensitivity; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Kounis Syndrome; Middle Aged; Stents; Thrombosis

Topics: Aged; Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Diagnosis, Differential; Echocardiography; Electrocardiography; Humans; Male; Pleural Effusion; Pneumonia; Pulmonary Edema; Radiography; Thrombosis

We report the case of a 39-year old patient with septicemia treated for pharyngitis with antibiotics since a few days. She wasn't able to swallow her antibiotics anymore because of dysphagia. Radiologic examination revealed pulmonary infiltrates and Vena iugularis interna-thrombosis. These findings and anamnesis led to the diagnosis of Lemierre syndrome inspite of lacking detection of bacteria. After changing the antibiotic therapy and start of anticoagulation further course of illness was favorable. The long duration of hospitalization was indepted to high morbidity typically seen in Lemierre syndrome.

Topics: Adult; Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anticoagulants; Ceftriaxone; Clindamycin; Deglutition Disorders; Diagnosis, Differential; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Fever of Unknown Origin; Fusobacterium Infections; Fusobacterium necrophorum; Humans; Jugular Veins; Pneumonia, Bacterial; Sepsis; Syndrome; Thrombosis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Tonsillitis; Ultrasonography