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Description

Failure to observe proper precautions while making injections can result in life-threatening complications.


Patient selection: intra-articular injection

 

Complication: necrotizing infection, including necrotizing fasciitis

 

Pathogens: may include Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Gram-negative bacteria, anaerobic bacteria, mixed

 

Risk factors:

(1) repeated injections

(2) inexperienced provider

(3) failure to observe proper technique (sterile equipment, skin decontamination)

(4) contaminated injectate

(5) immunocompromised state

(6) diabetes mellitus

(7) skin colonization with pathogenic bacteria


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