Haemophilus influenzae Sepsis and Shock Secondary to Biliary Infection in an Adult
- 1 May 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 141 (6) , 795-796
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1981.00340060103024
Abstract
• A 46-year-old woman was seen with biliary obstruction secondary to a pancreatic tumor. After undergoing a percutaneous liver biopsy, she became septic and went into shock. Haemophilus influenzae type b bacteremia and biliary infection were verified. With treatment, the patient recovered from the infection. Biliary infection by H influenzae is rare, and fulminant infections in adults are even more uncommon. Hazards of invasive diagnostic procedures in patients with obstructive jaundice are discussed. (Arch Intern Med 1981;141:795-796)This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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