A Case of Septic Shock Caused by Escherichia coli after Intravenous Injection of Contaminated Propofol.
- Author:
Young Doo KIM
1
;
Hyo Keun LEE
;
Yoon Jung JWA
;
Sang Kyung JUNG
;
Tae Hyun UM
;
Chong Rae CHO
;
Yee Gyung KWAK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Propofol; Escherichia coli; Septic shock
- MeSH: Anesthesia, General; Electrophoresis; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; Escherichia; Escherichia coli; Female; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; Middle Aged; Propofol; Shock, Septic
- From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2010;42(5):296-298
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenol) is a rapid and short-acting anesthetic agent that is used for general anesthesia and endoscopic sedation. It is available as an aqueous lipid emulsion and this preparation could serve as a bacterial culture medium. We report a case of a 46-year-old female who developed septic shock caused by Escherichia coli after being sedated by propofol to undergo gastrointestinal endoscopy. The contaminated propofol was identified as the cause of septic shock by pulsed-gel electrophoresis.
