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Q J Med 2002; 95: 412-413
© 2002 Association of Physicians

Correspondence

Septic discitis and other complications of peripheral venous cannulation

J.M. Greig and C.J. Ellis

Department of Infection and Tropical Medicine

E.G. Smith

Birmingham Public Health Laboratory, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham

Sir,

We read with interest the recent report of a case of multi-level septic discitis with olecranon bursitis following infection at the site of intravenous cannulation.1 Two years ago, we had a similar case which led us to consider whether peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) are as harmless as generally believed. Here we briefly present a case of an infected PVC resulting in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia and metastatic . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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