Septic Shock Due to NSTI Caused by Actinomyces Turicensis: the Role of Clinical Pharmacology. Case Report and Review of the Literature

Overview

Journal J Chemother

Specialties Infectious Diseases
Oncology

Date 2017 Apr 12

PMID 28398176

Citations 3

Authors

Milo Gatti

Laura Elisa Gasparini

Chiara Maria Grimaldi

Daniela Abbati

Stefano Clemente

Paolo Riccardo Brioschi

Roberto Fumagalli

Francesco Scaglione

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Abstract

Critical septic patients affected by necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTI) require an early, aggressive and multidisciplinary treatment. Pharmacokinetic alterations in antibiotic therapy are peculiar in these infections. Clinical pharmacology represents a first step in this setting. We report a case of septic shock due to NSTI in which clinical pharmacology is taken into account.

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