Death from inappropriate therapy for Lyme disease.
A 30-year-old woman died as a result of a large Candida parapsilosis septic thrombus located on the tip of a Groshong catheter. The catheter had been in place for 28 months for administration of a 27 month course of intravenous cefotaxime for an unsubstantiated diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease.
Patel
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R
Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. patel.robin@mayo.edu
Grogg
K L
KL
Edwards
W D
WD
Wright
A J
AJ
Schwenk
N M
NM
D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000209:etiology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology
D002511:Cephalosporins; D002439:Cefotaxime