title: Diabetic ketoacidosis precipitated by Staphylococcus aureus abscess and bacteremia due to acupuncture: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Acupuncture use is increasing in the United States. Despite multiple studies, the efficacy and safety of acupuncture are poorly defined. We report a previously healthy patient who developed a thigh abscess, bacteremia, and diabetic ketoacidosis after acupuncture treatment. We review the literature on infectious complications of acupuncture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA. eseeley@itsa.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Seeley
authors.forename: Henry F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Chambers
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents