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Unsterile Subcutaneous Insulin Injections Causing Psoas and Spinal Epidural Abscesses
- Source :
- Cureus
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Cureus, Inc., 2021.
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Abstract
- Spinal epidural and psoas abscesses have been found to occur together. Most cases described in the literature have been secondary to either hematogenous spread or direct invasion. Risk factors include intravenous drug use and immunosuppression. This case highlights the risk of the use of unsterile subcutaneous insulin injections leading to psoas abscess, which can be complicated by a spinal epidural abscess.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Epidural abscess
Intravenous drug
business.industry
mrsa bacteremia
medicine.medical_treatment
Neurosurgery
General Engineering
Infectious Disease
epidural abscess
Immunosuppression
medicine.disease
Spinal epidural abscess
Subcutaneous insulin
Surgery
spinal abscess
Spinal epidural
spinal compression
Internal Medicine
medicine
Psoas abscesses
Abscess
business
unsterile insulin needles
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21688184
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Cureus
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....70933ea895eb0465f0e71f88c7ce6177