Lemierre’s Syndrome Associated With Campylobacter rectus Bacteremia

Introduction Campylobacter rectus is a Gram-negative,anaerobic rod,first described in 1981 as Wolinella recta,subsequently re-classified to Campylobacter based on phylogenetic analysis in 1991.1 It is found in the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract,and is mainly implicated in oral and periodontal infections.So far,there are only a handful of case reports in the literature describing extra-oral invasive C.rectus infections.2–6 Recently,we described a case of fatal C.rectus infection,due to subdural empyema and ruptured mycotic intracranial aneurysm.2 In this article,we report a case of Lemierre’s syndrome associated with C.rectus bacteremia.