Fatal pneumonitis and septicemia after fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
Chest
; 72(1): 105-7, 1977 Jul.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-872639
ABSTRACT
This report describes the development of fatal pneumococcal pneumonia and septicemia following fiberoptic bronchoscopic examination and endobronchial biopsy of a patient with severe chronic congestive heart failure. Although a causal relationship has not been proven, the temporal sequence seems to favor this over a coincidental nosocomial infection. This case emphasizes that significant and occasionally fatal infectious complications may occur following fiberoptic bronchoscopic examination.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía Neumocócica
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Broncoscopía
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Sepsis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Chest
Año:
1977
Tipo del documento:
Article