A Nearly Fatal Case of Bacteremia Secondary to a Naturopathic Intravenous Vitamin Infusion

A Nearly Fatal Case of Bacteremia Secondary to a Naturopathic Intravenous Vitamin Infusion

In this article, we report a case of a 52-year-old female with no past medical history who presented with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea following a naturopathic intravenous vitamin infusion that was administered in her home. She was found to have Pseudomonas fluorescens bacteremia, which is not com...

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Main Authors: Gretel D’Souza MD, Elizabeth Pandian MD, Stephen Hosea MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096211026481
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spelling doaj-2821ac78363640eb9eb753c8e8a4aef12021-07-22T21:34:05ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports2324-70962021-07-01910.1177/23247096211026481A Nearly Fatal Case of Bacteremia Secondary to a Naturopathic Intravenous Vitamin InfusionGretel D’Souza MD0Elizabeth Pandian MD1Stephen Hosea MD2Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA, USASanta Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA, USASanta Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA, USAIn this article, we report a case of a 52-year-old female with no past medical history who presented with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea following a naturopathic intravenous vitamin infusion that was administered in her home. She was found to have Pseudomonas fluorescens bacteremia, which is not commonly found in humans. We discuss when to suspect contamination, choosing the proper antibacterial regimen, and the potential risks of naturopathic medicine.https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096211026481
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Elizabeth Pandian MD
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A Nearly Fatal Case of Bacteremia Secondary to a Naturopathic Intravenous Vitamin Infusion
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
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Elizabeth Pandian MD
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title A Nearly Fatal Case of Bacteremia Secondary to a Naturopathic Intravenous Vitamin Infusion
title_short A Nearly Fatal Case of Bacteremia Secondary to a Naturopathic Intravenous Vitamin Infusion
title_full A Nearly Fatal Case of Bacteremia Secondary to a Naturopathic Intravenous Vitamin Infusion
title_fullStr A Nearly Fatal Case of Bacteremia Secondary to a Naturopathic Intravenous Vitamin Infusion
title_full_unstemmed A Nearly Fatal Case of Bacteremia Secondary to a Naturopathic Intravenous Vitamin Infusion
title_sort nearly fatal case of bacteremia secondary to a naturopathic intravenous vitamin infusion
publisher SAGE Publishing
series Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
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publishDate 2021-07-01
description In this article, we report a case of a 52-year-old female with no past medical history who presented with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea following a naturopathic intravenous vitamin infusion that was administered in her home. She was found to have Pseudomonas fluorescens bacteremia, which is not commonly found in humans. We discuss when to suspect contamination, choosing the proper antibacterial regimen, and the potential risks of naturopathic medicine.
url https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096211026481
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