Iatrogenic Infection of Clostridium welchii Following Intramuscular Injection of Sodium Diclofenac

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 r...

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Main Authors: Hemavathi Sathyanarayana, Leela Rani, R Rajendran, Pooja Sarmah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0974-2727.115924
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author Hemavathi Sathyanarayana
Leela Rani
R Rajendran
Pooja Sarmah
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Pooja Sarmah
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description 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.
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spelling doaj.art-56cf8a238f0d4af99736f325723272752022-12-21T23:52:13ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Journal of Laboratory Physicians0974-27270974-78262013-01-01501585910.4103/0974-2727.115924Iatrogenic Infection of Clostridium welchii Following Intramuscular Injection of Sodium DiclofenacHemavathi Sathyanarayana0Leela Rani1R Rajendran2Pooja Sarmah3Department of Microbiology, Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bangalore, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bangalore, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bangalore, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bangalore, IndiaInjection 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.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0974-2727.115924 clostridium welchii gas gangreneintramuscular injection
spellingShingle Hemavathi Sathyanarayana
Leela Rani
R Rajendran
Pooja Sarmah
Iatrogenic Infection of Clostridium welchii Following Intramuscular Injection of Sodium Diclofenac
Journal of Laboratory Physicians
clostridium welchii
gas gangrene
intramuscular injection
title Iatrogenic Infection of Clostridium welchii Following Intramuscular Injection of Sodium Diclofenac
title_full Iatrogenic Infection of Clostridium welchii Following Intramuscular Injection of Sodium Diclofenac
title_fullStr Iatrogenic Infection of Clostridium welchii Following Intramuscular Injection of Sodium Diclofenac
title_full_unstemmed Iatrogenic Infection of Clostridium welchii Following Intramuscular Injection of Sodium Diclofenac
title_short Iatrogenic Infection of Clostridium welchii Following Intramuscular Injection of Sodium Diclofenac
title_sort iatrogenic infection of clostridium welchii following intramuscular injection of sodium diclofenac
topic clostridium welchii
gas gangrene
intramuscular injection
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0974-2727.115924
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