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Come to the Light Side: In Vivo Monitoring of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Infections in Chronic Wounds in a Diabetic Hairless Murine Model
Published on: October 10, 2017
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia secondary to fingerstick glucose monitoring
Shin-Pung P Jen1, Roopali Sharma, Jayashree Ravishankar
1The University Hospital, Pharmaceutical Care Division, 150 Bergen Street, UH B134, Newark, NJ 07101-1709, USA. jensp@umdnj.edu
Abstract:
Routine fingersticks for blood glucose monitoring are essential for the management of diabetic patients. However, the development of infections following fingersticks is a potential complication of blood glucose monitoring that has been reported in the literature. We describe a case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia introduced during a routine fingerstick for blood glucose monitoring in a febrile neutropenic patient.
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