Injection drug induced septic embolism—A growing concern

Injection drug induced septic embolism—A growing concern

Septic pulmonary embolism is an obstruction of the pulmonary vasculature due to embolization of an infected thrombus. In many instances, the etiology is cardiac in origin, given the increased prevalence of intravenous drug users in the United States. This condition usually presents with fever, chest...

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Main Authors: Michael Kelson, BS, Asaad Chaudhry, BA, Andrew Nguyen, MA, Sameh Girgis, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Septic embolism
Pulmonary valve vegetation
Bacteremia
Opioids
Epidemic
Relapse
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322007191

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