Catheter-related septic thrombophlebitis of the superior vena cava involving the atrial septum: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intravascular catheters provide necessary vascular access, for intravenous therapy, blood sampling and pressure monitoring. However, their use is often associated with serious local and systemic complications including local site infection, intravascular catheter-related bloodstream infections, septic thrombophlebitis, and endocarditis.

Case presentation

We present a case of a 72 year old postoperative patient presented with persistent fever. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms demonstrated a lesion in the superior vena cava, protruding into the right atrium and infiltrating the atrial septum. Candida albicans grew in blood cultures as well as in the subclavian catheter tip culture. Anti-fungal and antithrombotic therapy was initiated. After 2 weeks

SUBMITTER: Tzortzis S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2584086 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature