A Case of Invasive Pneumococcal Infection with Septic Shock and Rare Complications
Invasive pneumococcus is a serious illness with potentially devastating outcomes. A 64-year-old female with a medical history of psoriatic arthritis and diabetes was transferred from an outside hospital for ventilator dependent respiratory failure and altered mental status. She initially presented w...
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| Main Authors: | John R. Woytanowski, Nausheen Hakim, Caytlin Deering, Sara Schultz |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Critical Care |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9503654 |
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