Septic Thrombophlebitis Caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum in an Intravenous Drug User

Septic thrombophlebitis is characterized by venous thrombosis, inflammation and bacteremia, that can lead to fatal complications such as sepsis, septic emboli and even death. Though most commonly caused by indwelling catheters, it is also related to intravenous drug users (IVDU) especially those who...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: D. Dimitropoulou, M. Lagadinou, T. Papayiannis, V. Siabi, C. A. Gogos, M. Marangos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/870846
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!