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Fatal septic shock caused by Corynebacterium D2.
Audard, Vincent; Garrouste-Orgeas, Maite; Misset, Benoît et al.
2003In Intensive Care Medicine, 29 (8), p. 1376-9
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Keywords :
Aged; Corynebacterium/isolation & purification; Corynebacterium Infections/complications/mortality; Fatal Outcome; Humans; Male; Shock, Septic/microbiology
Abstract :
[en] BACKGROUND: Septic shock remains one of the leading causes of mortality in critically ill patients. Optimal management depends on prompt diagnosis with identification of the causative organisms to allow appropriate antibiotic therapy. PATIENT: We report the first case of septic shock caused by Corynebacterium D2, a micro-organism that can cause encrusted cystitis and pyelitis of transplanted kidneys or, more rarely, native kidneys. Diagnosis rests on identification of risk factors, positive urine cultures, and computed tomography results. Despite optimal treatment our patient died with persistent encrusted pyelitis. CONCLUSIONS: Corynebacterium D2 is known to cause chronic inflammation of the bladder and proximal urinary tract but can also cause severe septic shock in immunocompetent patients.
Disciplines :
Anesthesia & intensive care
Author, co-author :
Audard, Vincent
Garrouste-Orgeas, Maite
Misset, Benoît ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service de Soins Intensifs
Ali, Adel Ben
Gattolliat, Olivier
Meria, Paul
Carlet, Jean
Language :
English
Title :
Fatal septic shock caused by Corynebacterium D2.
Publication date :
2003
Journal title :
Intensive Care Medicine
ISSN :
0342-4642
eISSN :
1432-1238
Publisher :
Springer, Heidelberg, Germany
Volume :
29
Issue :
8
Pages :
1376-9
Peer reviewed :
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