Fasciitis Complicating Subcutaneous Injection of Interferon Beta
Data pertaining to 65 patients treated at the Health Sciences Center Hepatology Research Unit in Winnipeg, Manitoba describing local complications related to subcutaneous interferon (IFN) injection administered to treat hepatitis C virus infection are presented. Nine patients experienced local eryth...
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| description | Data pertaining to 65 patients treated at
the Health Sciences Center Hepatology Research Unit in Winnipeg,
Manitoba describing local complications related to subcutaneous
interferon (IFN) injection administered to treat hepatitis C
virus infection are presented. Nine patients experienced local erythematous
reactions at the injection region. No life-threatening
complications were identified. One case of fasciitis complicating
IFN injection – a complication not previously reported – was successfully
managed with surgical debridement and antibiotic therapy.
This case is a dramatic example of why sterile technique
during infections must be adhered to. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5ae55bf0696543fa8791ace5bb397bfc2025-02-03T01:30:59ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002000-01-0114Suppl B81B82B10.1155/2000/969163Fasciitis Complicating Subcutaneous Injection of Interferon BetaCurtis L Cooper0Rachel Gerstein1Kelly Kaita2Viral Hepatitis Investigative Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaViral Hepatitis Investigative Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaViral Hepatitis Investigative Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaData pertaining to 65 patients treated at the Health Sciences Center Hepatology Research Unit in Winnipeg, Manitoba describing local complications related to subcutaneous interferon (IFN) injection administered to treat hepatitis C virus infection are presented. Nine patients experienced local erythematous reactions at the injection region. No life-threatening complications were identified. One case of fasciitis complicating IFN injection – a complication not previously reported – was successfully managed with surgical debridement and antibiotic therapy. This case is a dramatic example of why sterile technique during infections must be adhered to.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/969163 |
| spellingShingle | Curtis L Cooper Rachel Gerstein Kelly Kaita Fasciitis Complicating Subcutaneous Injection of Interferon Beta Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Fasciitis Complicating Subcutaneous Injection of Interferon Beta |
| title_full | Fasciitis Complicating Subcutaneous Injection of Interferon Beta |
| title_fullStr | Fasciitis Complicating Subcutaneous Injection of Interferon Beta |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fasciitis Complicating Subcutaneous Injection of Interferon Beta |
| title_short | Fasciitis Complicating Subcutaneous Injection of Interferon Beta |
| title_sort | fasciitis complicating subcutaneous injection of interferon beta |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/969163 |
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