Sepsis due to kidney injury caused by a toothpick: a case report and literature review
Abstract Background Toothpicks are common foreign bodies which may injure surrounding organs leading to a series of atypical symptoms. We present a rare clinical case that septicemia caused by a toothpick penetrated into the right kidney. Case presentation We describe a 51-year-old patient who prese...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07058-2 |