An 18-year-old presents with Sore Throat, fever, and chest pain. Imaging reveals pulmonary cavities and a jugular vein thrombus. What is the likely pathogen?
An 18-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of sore throat, fever, and malaise and a 3-day history of pleuritic chest pain and productive cough. He was found to have multiple pulmonary cavitary lesions and a right internal jugular vein thrombus. What is the most common pathogen isolated from patients with this condition?
What is the most likely diagnosis?
Fusobacterium necrophorum, Lemierre’s Syndrome, Pulmonary Emboli, Septic Thrombophlebitis, Sore Throat
