Opioid Dependent Malingerer with Self-Induced Sepsis

A 21-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department (ED) with severe sepsis. Both the mechanism of infection and organisms discovered were unusual.

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Main Authors: Kelly A. Kesler, Mark I. Langdorf, Michael J. Burns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2016-11-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1t4765wd
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description A 21-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department (ED) with severe sepsis. Both the mechanism of infection and organisms discovered were unusual.
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spelling doaj.art-0c90087c8b3648f882e5e89c084d2ef12022-12-22T03:19:17ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine1936-900X1936-90182016-11-0117679880010.5811/westjem.2016.9.31515Opioid Dependent Malingerer with Self-Induced SepsisKelly A. Kesler0Mark I. Langdorf1Michael J. Burns2University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Irvine, CaliforniaUniversity of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Irvine, CaliforniaUniversity of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Irvine, CaliforniaA 21-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department (ED) with severe sepsis. Both the mechanism of infection and organisms discovered were unusual.http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1t4765wdopioidsepsisself inducedcase reportemergency medicine
spellingShingle Kelly A. Kesler
Mark I. Langdorf
Michael J. Burns
Opioid Dependent Malingerer with Self-Induced Sepsis
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
opioid
sepsis
self induced
case report
emergency medicine
title Opioid Dependent Malingerer with Self-Induced Sepsis
title_full Opioid Dependent Malingerer with Self-Induced Sepsis
title_fullStr Opioid Dependent Malingerer with Self-Induced Sepsis
title_full_unstemmed Opioid Dependent Malingerer with Self-Induced Sepsis
title_short Opioid Dependent Malingerer with Self-Induced Sepsis
title_sort opioid dependent malingerer with self induced sepsis
topic opioid
sepsis
self induced
case report
emergency medicine
url http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1t4765wd
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