Spreading sepsis by cystoscopy.
A healthy 54 year old man was investigated for haematuria. In spite of a proven urinary tract infection a cystoscopy was carried out with no antibiotic therapy. As a result he developed systemic infection leading to two independent, and potentially fatal, complications: vertebral osteomyelitis and a mycotic false aneurysm.
Bavetta
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Department of Medicine, Lewisham Hospital, London, UK.
Olsha
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O
Fenely
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J
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000382:microbiology*; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000382:microbiology