Sepsis in a Young Man with Thalassemia Major: A Case Report

Atak Burcin; Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey; Aktas Gulali; Duman Tuba; Kocak Zahid; Erkus Edip; Savli Haluk; Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey; Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey; Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey; Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey; Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey

doi:10.46619/joccr.2018.1-1008

by Atak Burcin, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Aktas Gulali, Duman Tuba, Kocak Zahid, Erkus Edip, Savli Haluk, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey

Published in Journal of Clinical Cases & Reports by Tridha Scholars Publishing Pvt Ltd.

2018 p36-38

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A 23-year-old young man with a transfusion-dependent thalassemia major presented to internal medicine outpatient clinic of our institution. His complaints included fatigue and abdominal pain for 1-2 days. He needed blood transfusions in every two weeks. On admission, he had a fever that not responded to empiric antibiotics. General condition of the patient deteriorated rapidly and he died in intensive care unit of our institution. In conclusion, physicians should aware of serious infectious caused by such microorganisms in patients with iron overload and proper antimicrobial therapy should be initiate at once.
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