Intravenous Drug Abuse by Patients Inside the Hospital: A Cause for Sustained Bacteremia
Joint Authors
Munshi, Lubna Bashir
Goel, Noopur
Thyagarajan, Braghadheeswar
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Patients with history of intravenous drug abuse are noted to be at risk of several infections including HIV, endocarditis, and other opportunistic infections.
We report the case of a patient with sustained Bacillus cereus bacteremia despite use of multiple antibiotic regimens during his inpatient stay.
Our case highlights the importance of high suspicion for active drug use inside the hospital in such patients.
This is important in order to minimize unnecessary diagnostic workup and provide adequate treatment and safe hospital stay for these patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Goel, Noopur& Munshi, Lubna Bashir& Thyagarajan, Braghadheeswar. 2016. Intravenous Drug Abuse by Patients Inside the Hospital: A Cause for Sustained Bacteremia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Goel, Noopur…[et al.]. Intravenous Drug Abuse by Patients Inside the Hospital: A Cause for Sustained Bacteremia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Goel, Noopur& Munshi, Lubna Bashir& Thyagarajan, Braghadheeswar. Intravenous Drug Abuse by Patients Inside the Hospital: A Cause for Sustained Bacteremia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100940
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100940
