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Spondylodiscitis associated with recurrent Serratia bacteremia due to a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS): a case report
| Resumo: | We report a case of spondylodiscitis caused by multiresistant Serratia marcescens in a cirrhotic patient who had several Serratia bacteremias after the placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) device. We concluded that an endovascular stent that can not be removed makes management of recurrent bacteremia difficult. Furthermore, back pain due to bacteremia is indicative of spondylodiscitis. Serratia marcescens can be an aggressive pathogen, causing spinal infection. |
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| Autores principais: | Marques, N |
| Outros Autores: | Sá, R; Coelho, F; Saraiva da Cunha, JG; Meliço-Silvestre, A |
| Assunto: | Bacteriemia Infecções por Serratia Discite Shunt Porto-Sistémico Intra-Hepático Transjugular |
| Ano: | 2009 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório do Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra |
| Resumo: | We report a case of spondylodiscitis caused by multiresistant Serratia marcescens in a cirrhotic patient who had several Serratia bacteremias after the placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) device. We concluded that an endovascular stent that can not be removed makes management of recurrent bacteremia difficult. Furthermore, back pain due to bacteremia is indicative of spondylodiscitis. Serratia marcescens can be an aggressive pathogen, causing spinal infection. |
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