Historique
Périodique
31-year-old injection drug user with massive skin necrosis and shock
(Cas d'un injecteur de drogues de 31 ans avec une nécrose et en choc septique)
Auteur(s) :
HENGGE U. R. ;
BEIDERLINDEN, M. ;
OTTERBACH F. ;
GROEBEN H. ;
NAST-KOLB, D. ;
MEHNERT W. H. ;
PETERS, J. ;
SCHMID, K. W.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
169-171
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
1018-8665
Refs biblio. :
8
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PAT (Pathologie organique / Organic pathology)
Note générale :
Dermatology, 2003, 206, 169-171
Note de contenu :
ill. ; fig.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Massive tissue necrosis and septic shock have recently been reported in a series of injection drug users in Scotland, England and Ireland. We report the first case outside the UK meeting the criteria for this new entity (septic shock without fever in an injection drug user, local and systemic inflammation, rhabdomyolysis and tissue necrosis at the injection site). Following surgical treatment and antibiotic treatment, the patient was cured and is currently well. (Author's abstract.)
Massive tissue necrosis and septic shock have recently been reported in a series of injection drug users in Scotland, England and Ireland. We report the first case outside the UK meeting the criteria for this new entity (septic shock without fever in an injection drug user, local and systemic inflammation, rhabdomyolysis and tissue necrosis at the injection site). Following surgical treatment and antibiotic treatment, the patient was cured and is currently well. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Dept Dermatol. Venerol., Univ. Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen
Allemagne. Germany.
Allemagne. Germany.