Pericarditis Caused by Enterococcus faecium with Acute Liver Failure Treated by a Multifaceted Approach including Antimicrobials and Hemoadsorption
Background. Sepsis and septic shock are still life-threatening diseases with a high mortality rate. We report a complex case of peritonitis with pericarditis and acute liver failure caused by septic shock. Potentially hepatotoxic antibiotic therapy levels were monitored using the liver maximum capac...
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| Main Authors: | Thomas Köhler, Mathias W. Pletz, Simon Altmann, Carmen Kirchner, Elke Schwier, Dietrich Henzler, Günther Winde, Claas Eickmeyer |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Critical Care |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8824050 |
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