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...
Main Authors: | Gretel D’Souza MD, Elizabeth Pandian MD, Stephen Hosea MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096211026481 |
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