Fatal sepsis following peripheral intravenous cannula embolus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
This is a case report of multiple septic complications of a peripheral intravenous cannula as a direct result of proximal embolization of a fragment of the cannula to the heart and major vessels.
Medical subject headings
- Catheterization, Peripheral
- Foreign Bodies
- Staphylococcal Infections