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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author | Hemavathi Sathyanarayana Leela Rani R Rajendran 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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