TY - JOUR
T1 - A Fatal Complication of a Peripheral Venous Catheter
AU - Haas, Lenneke E M
AU - Kortlandt, Bart C.
AU - Thijsen, Steven
AU - Fijen, Jan Willem
AU - Sankatsing, Sanjay U.C.
N1 - Copyright © 2012 SciRes.
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - Peripheral venous catheters (PVC) are widely used in the hospital and seem to be innocent. However, complications can be devastating. We present a case of a fatal septic shock due to vertebral osteomyelitis after PVC-related Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of bacteraemia in both the community and the hospital with a significantly increased incidence over the last several decades. Intravascular catheters are the most common cause of SAB. Morbidity and mortality are high, even with appropriate therapy. Although complications are known and common, they may be difficult to recognize. Vertebral osteomyelitis is one of these known severe complications.
AB - Peripheral venous catheters (PVC) are widely used in the hospital and seem to be innocent. However, complications can be devastating. We present a case of a fatal septic shock due to vertebral osteomyelitis after PVC-related Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of bacteraemia in both the community and the hospital with a significantly increased incidence over the last several decades. Intravascular catheters are the most common cause of SAB. Morbidity and mortality are high, even with appropriate therapy. Although complications are known and common, they may be difficult to recognize. Vertebral osteomyelitis is one of these known severe complications.
U2 - 10.4236/ijcm.2012.35081
DO - 10.4236/ijcm.2012.35081
M3 - Article
SN - 1940-5901
VL - 3
JO - International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
JF - International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
IS - 5
ER -