Death from inappropriate therapy for Lyme disease

被引：94

作者：

Patel, R

Grogg, KL

Edwards, WD

Wright, AJ

Schwenk, NC

机构：

[1] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Div Infect Dis, Rochester, MN 55905 USA

[2] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Div Anat Pathol, Rochester, MN 55905 USA

[3] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Div Area Gen Internal Med, Rochester, MN 55905 USA

[4] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Div Clin Microbiol, Rochester, MN 55905 USA

来源：

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2000年 / 31卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1086/318138

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

A 30-year-old woman died as a result of a large Candida parapsilosis septic thrombus located on the tip of a Groshong catheter, The catheter had been in place for 28 months for administration of a 27 month course of intravenous cefotaxime for an unsubstantiated diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease.

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页码：1107 / 1109

页数：3

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