title: [Bacteremia on femoral catheter infection: an unusual cause of orbital cellulitis].
abstract: The authors report a case of orbital cellulitis complicating bacteremia on central catheter infection. A 51-year-old man, with a history of diabetes and end-stage renal disease, was admitted for left exophthalmos with inflammatory chemosis, fever, and worsening of his general state. The CT scan showed exophthalmos with thickening of soft tissues and infiltration of the ocular fat without collection or sinus impairment. Orbital cellulitis was diagnosed. The etiological investigations showed Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia on femoral catheter infection. Progression was favorable with antibiotics and nursing care. The authors discuss the compromised prognosis of this disease and the need for rapid diagnosis and prompt therapeutic management.
authors.affiliation: Service de néphrologie, dialyse et transplantation rénale, hôpital militaire d'instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco. taoufiqaatif@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aatif
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: El Kabbaj
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Belmalih
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hemmaoui
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Idrissi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naoumi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Allam
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Oualim
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015984:Causality; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054517:Orbital Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents