Iatrogenic Infection of Clostridium welchii Following Intramuscular Injection of Sodium Diclofenac

Autor:	Hemavathi Sathyanarayana, Leela Rani, R Rajendran, Pooja Sarmah
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	clostridium welchii gas gangrene intramuscular injection Medicine
Zdroj:	Journal of Laboratory Physicians, Vol 5, Iss 01, Pp 58-59 (2013)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0974-2727 0974-7826
DOI:	10.4103/0974-2727.115924
Popis:	Injection site abscess is an iatrogenic infection. Intramuscular (IM) injection is a common route to administer medication. Microorganisms known to cause injection site abscess are Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Escherichia coli commonly, Atypical mycobacteria, Clostridium species rarely. Gas gangrene is a necrotic infection of soft tissue with high mortality, often necessitating amputation in order to control the infection. Here, presenting a case of gas gangrene in a 19-year-old healthy male, who developed a life-threatening infection after IM injection of sodium diclofenac. Prompt clinical diagnosis, laboratory support, and timely surgical intervention saved the patient’s life.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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