Iatrogenic Staphylococcus aureus septicaemia following intravenous and intramuscular injections: Clinical course and pathomorphological findings

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 303-308

  Tsokos, M ^a   Puschel K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Iatrogenic injection therapy; Intramuscular injection; Intravenous injection; Peripheral venous catheter; Septicaemia; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; BACTERIAL TOXIN; CEFAZOLIN; DEXTRAN; DICLOFENAC; FENOTEROL; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; HEPARIN; HETASTARCH;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INJECTION SITE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PHLEBITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADULT; AUTOPSY; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CAUSE OF DEATH; CROSS INFECTION; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0032842713     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004140050254     Document Type: Article

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