SELF-INDUCED BACTEREMIA - CASE-REPORT

被引:6
作者
KRISTENSEN, B
TINGSGAARD, LK
EJLERTSEN, T
机构
[1] AALBORG HOSP,DEPT CLIN MICROBIOL,AALBORG,DENMARK
[2] HJORRING HOSP,DEPT SURG,HJORRING,DENMARK
关键词
BACTEREMIA; SELF-INDUCED INFECTIONS; FACTITIOUS FEVER;
D O I
10.1111/j.1699-0463.1995.tb01134.x
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
We describe a patient with perforated appendicitis who postoperatively suffered repeated episodes of shaking chills and temperature spikes. Initial blood cultures yielded growth of Flavobacterium meningosepticum, Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas paucimobilis, and succeeding blood cultures growth of Pseudomonas acidoverans. These bacteria in combination led to a suspicion of self-inoculation of contaminated water through an intravenous catheter. Antibiotic treatment had no effect on the symptoms, which only ceased when the intravenous catheter was removed.
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页码:475 / 476
页数:2
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