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Septic embolism

MedGen UID:
568957
•Concept ID:
C0333222
•
Acquired Abnormality
Synonyms: Bacterial embolus; Septic emboli; Septic embolus
SNOMED CT: Septic embolus (72237000); Bacterial embolus (72237000)
 
HPO: HP:0033553

Definition

Embolization of intravascular thrombus containing microorganisms into the distant tissues via arterial system. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSeptic embolism

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The importance of the bacterial spectrum in the clinical diagnostics and management of patients with spontaneous pyogenic spondylodiscitis and isolated spinal epidural empyema: a 20-year cohort study at a single spine center.
Hijazi MM, Siepmann T, El-Battrawy I, Schröttner P, Podlesek D, Schackert G, Juratli TA, Eyüpoglu IY, Filis A
BMC Infect Dis 2024 Jan 2;24(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s12879-023-08946-x. PMID: 38166791Free PMC Article
Differential diagnosis of pulmonary infections in immunocompromised patients using high-resolution computed tomography.
Kunihiro Y, Tanaka N, Kawano R, Yujiri T, Kubo M, Ueda K, Gondo T, Kobayashi T, Matsumoto T
Eur Radiol 2019 Nov;29(11):6089-6099. Epub 2019 May 6 doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06235-3. PMID: 31062135
Management of infective endocarditis and multidisciplinary approach.
Camou F, Dijos M, Barandon L, Cornolle C, Greib C, Laine M, Lecomte R, Boutoille D, Machelart I, Peuchant O, Tlili G, Wirth G, Issa N
Med Mal Infect 2019 Feb;49(1):17-22. Epub 2018 Jul 18 doi: 10.1016/j.medmal.2018.06.007. PMID: 30029968

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Patients with Lemierre syndrome have a high risk of new thromboembolic complications, clinical sequelae and death: an analysis of 712 cases.
Valerio L, Zane F, Sacco C, Granziera S, Nicoletti T, Russo M, Corsi G, Holm K, Hotz MA, Righini C, Karkos PD, Mahmoudpour SH, Kucher N, Verhamme P, Di Nisio M, Centor RM, Konstantinides SV, Pecci A, Barco S
J Intern Med 2021 Mar;289(3):325-339. Epub 2020 Jun 18 doi: 10.1111/joim.13114. PMID: 32445216
Infections causing stroke or stroke-like syndromes.
Pagliano P, Spera AM, Ascione T, Esposito S
Infection 2020 Jun;48(3):323-332. Epub 2020 Apr 1 doi: 10.1007/s15010-020-01415-6. PMID: 32239441
Short- and long-term outcomes in infective endocarditis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abegaz TM, Bhagavathula AS, Gebreyohannes EA, Mekonnen AB, Abebe TB
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2017 Dec 12;17(1):291. doi: 10.1186/s12872-017-0729-5. PMID: 29233094Free PMC Article
Surgical management of infective endocarditis complicated by ischemic stroke.
Hodges KE, Hussain ST, Stewart WJ, Pettersson GB
J Card Surg 2017 Jan;32(1):9-13. Epub 2016 Nov 27 doi: 10.1111/jocs.12872. PMID: 27891675
Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction due to septic embolism: a case report and review of management options.
Singh M, Mishra A, Kaluski E
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2015 May;85(6):E166-71. Epub 2015 Feb 12 doi: 10.1002/ccd.25829. PMID: 25640996

Diagnosis

Alternative Nuclear Imaging Tools for Infection Imaging.
Erba PA, Bartoli F, Sollini M, Raffaella B, Zanca R, Enrica E, Lazzeri E
Curr Cardiol Rep 2022 Jul;24(7):879-891. Epub 2022 Jun 13 doi: 10.1007/s11886-022-01708-2. PMID: 35696046Free PMC Article
Ophthalmic complications of Lemierre syndrome.
Kreuzpointner R, Valerio L, Corsi G, Zane F, Sacco C, Holm K, Righini C, Pecci A, Zweifel S, Barco S
Acta Ophthalmol 2022 Feb;100(1):e314-e320. Epub 2021 Apr 8 doi: 10.1111/aos.14871. PMID: 33829646
Lemierre's syndrome.
Foo EC, Tanti M, Cliffe H, Randall M
Pract Neurol 2021 Oct;21(5):442-444. Epub 2021 May 7 doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2021-002928. PMID: 33963085
Fatal septic embolism due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis-induced bacteremia.
Ishidou M, Kanno K, Murata M, Hirose K, Ikai A, Sakamoto K
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021 Jun;69(6):993-995. Epub 2021 Jan 4 doi: 10.1007/s11748-020-01579-w. PMID: 33394239
Infections causing stroke or stroke-like syndromes.
Pagliano P, Spera AM, Ascione T, Esposito S
Infection 2020 Jun;48(3):323-332. Epub 2020 Apr 1 doi: 10.1007/s15010-020-01415-6. PMID: 32239441

Therapy

Fatal septic embolism due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis-induced bacteremia.
Ishidou M, Kanno K, Murata M, Hirose K, Ikai A, Sakamoto K
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021 Jun;69(6):993-995. Epub 2021 Jan 4 doi: 10.1007/s11748-020-01579-w. PMID: 33394239
Short- and long-term outcomes in infective endocarditis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abegaz TM, Bhagavathula AS, Gebreyohannes EA, Mekonnen AB, Abebe TB
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2017 Dec 12;17(1):291. doi: 10.1186/s12872-017-0729-5. PMID: 29233094Free PMC Article
Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction due to septic embolism: a case report and review of management options.
Singh M, Mishra A, Kaluski E
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2015 May;85(6):E166-71. Epub 2015 Feb 12 doi: 10.1002/ccd.25829. PMID: 25640996
Septic coronary artery embolism treated with aspiration thrombectomy: case report and review of literature.
Maqsood K, Sarwar N, Eftekhari H, Lotfi A
Tex Heart Inst J 2014 Aug;41(4):437-9. Epub 2014 Aug 1 doi: 10.14503/THIJ-13-3386. PMID: 25120402Free PMC Article
Pulmonary alterations in cocaine users.
Terra Filho M, Yen CC, Santos Ude P, Muñoz DR
Sao Paulo Med J 2004 Jan 8;122(1):26-31. doi: 10.1590/s1516-31802004000100007. PMID: 15160524Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Impact of septic cerebral embolism on prognosis and therapeutic strategies of infective endocarditis: a retrospective study in a surgical centre.
Scheggi V, Menale S, Tonietti B, Bigiarini C, Giovacchini J, Del Pace S, Zoppetti N, Alterini B, Stefàno PL, Marchionni N
BMC Infect Dis 2022 Jun 17;22(1):554. doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07533-w. PMID: 35715766Free PMC Article
Ophthalmic complications of Lemierre syndrome.
Kreuzpointner R, Valerio L, Corsi G, Zane F, Sacco C, Holm K, Righini C, Pecci A, Zweifel S, Barco S
Acta Ophthalmol 2022 Feb;100(1):e314-e320. Epub 2021 Apr 8 doi: 10.1111/aos.14871. PMID: 33829646
Lemierre's syndrome.
Foo EC, Tanti M, Cliffe H, Randall M
Pract Neurol 2021 Oct;21(5):442-444. Epub 2021 May 7 doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2021-002928. PMID: 33963085
Infections causing stroke or stroke-like syndromes.
Pagliano P, Spera AM, Ascione T, Esposito S
Infection 2020 Jun;48(3):323-332. Epub 2020 Apr 1 doi: 10.1007/s15010-020-01415-6. PMID: 32239441
Septic coronary artery embolism treated with aspiration thrombectomy: case report and review of literature.
Maqsood K, Sarwar N, Eftekhari H, Lotfi A
Tex Heart Inst J 2014 Aug;41(4):437-9. Epub 2014 Aug 1 doi: 10.14503/THIJ-13-3386. PMID: 25120402Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Impact of septic cerebral embolism on prognosis and therapeutic strategies of infective endocarditis: a retrospective study in a surgical centre.
Scheggi V, Menale S, Tonietti B, Bigiarini C, Giovacchini J, Del Pace S, Zoppetti N, Alterini B, Stefàno PL, Marchionni N
BMC Infect Dis 2022 Jun 17;22(1):554. doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07533-w. PMID: 35715766Free PMC Article
Pulmonary embolism at autopsy in cancer patients.
Gimbel IA, Mulder FI, Bosch FTM, Freund JE, Guman N, van Es N, Kamphuisen PW, Büller HR, Middeldorp S
J Thromb Haemost 2021 May;19(5):1228-1235. Epub 2021 Mar 26 doi: 10.1111/jth.15250. PMID: 33501757Free PMC Article
Infections causing stroke or stroke-like syndromes.
Pagliano P, Spera AM, Ascione T, Esposito S
Infection 2020 Jun;48(3):323-332. Epub 2020 Apr 1 doi: 10.1007/s15010-020-01415-6. PMID: 32239441
Short- and long-term outcomes in infective endocarditis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abegaz TM, Bhagavathula AS, Gebreyohannes EA, Mekonnen AB, Abebe TB
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2017 Dec 12;17(1):291. doi: 10.1186/s12872-017-0729-5. PMID: 29233094Free PMC Article
Diagnostic Accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Infective Endocarditis and Implantable Cardiac Electronic Device Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Granados U, Fuster D, Pericas JM, Llopis JL, Ninot S, Quintana E, Almela M, Paré C, Tolosana JM, Falces C, Moreno A, Pons F, Lomeña F, Miro JM; Hospital Clinic Endocarditis Study Group
J Nucl Med 2016 Nov;57(11):1726-1732. Epub 2016 Jun 3 doi: 10.2967/jnumed.116.173690. PMID: 27261514

Recent systematic reviews

Cardiac and Cerebral Arterial Complications of Lemierre Syndrome: Results from a Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis.
Pleming W, Barco S, Voci D, Sacco C, Zane F, Granziera S, Corsi G, Konstantinides SV, Kucher N, Pecci A, Valerio L
Hamostaseologie 2022 Aug;42(4):261-267. Epub 2022 Mar 7 doi: 10.1055/a-1694-8723. PMID: 35255510Free PMC Article
Short- and long-term outcomes in infective endocarditis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abegaz TM, Bhagavathula AS, Gebreyohannes EA, Mekonnen AB, Abebe TB
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2017 Dec 12;17(1):291. doi: 10.1186/s12872-017-0729-5. PMID: 29233094Free PMC Article
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endocarditis: a systematic review.
Khan IA, Mehta NJ
Angiology 2002 Jan-Feb;53(1):49-55. doi: 10.1177/000331970205300107. PMID: 11863309

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