Two rare cases of severe community-acquired bloodstream infections: a clinical case report
Li-Na Meng, Gang Li · 2024
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Description
Li-Na Meng and Gang Li published a case report in twenty twenty-four on two severe bloodstream infections caught outside hospital. Such community-acquired infections kill readily, especially in older or immune-weakened people. Both patients arrived with hidden onset and rapid decline.
One infection followed unhygienic eating; the other followed repeated enemas that injured the gut. Blood gene sequencing named the culprits: Klebsiella pneumoniae in one case and Staphylococcus aureus in the other, both traced to the gastrointestinal tract. Targeted antibiotics, fluids, organ support, and surgery saved both patients. One developed dry gangrene in the limbs, possibly from blood-pressure drugs. The authors stress early source hunting and precise identification.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Li-Na Meng, Gang Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |