Acute septic thrombophlebitis of the lower extremities due to foreign body injury and infection: a case report
Abstract Background Septic thrombophlebitis (STP) of the lower extremities caused by foreign bodies is rare in the clinic, and the symptoms are serious. If the correct treatment is not implemented as soon as possible, the patient may progress to sepsis. Case presentation We report the case of a 51-y...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08245-5 |