RT Book, Section
A1 Bares, Sara Hurtado
A1 Gregg, Kevin S.
A1 Pitrak, David
A2 Dieter, Robert S.
A2 Dieter, Raymond A.
A2 Dieter, Raymond A.
SR Print(0)
ID 1126492231
T1 Venous Infections
T2 Venous and Lymphatic Diseases
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB McGraw-Hill Medical
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071601580
LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126492231
RD 2024/04/19
AB Suppurative  phlebitis,  or  venous  infection,  is  a  clinical  condition  that  is  often  associated  with  thrombosis  of  the  involved  section  of  the  vein,  bacteremia,  and  metastatic  abscesses.  The  infection  is  intravascular,  so  the  associated  bacteremia  is  often  continuous,  as  is  also  seen  in  endocarditis,  infections  of  arterial  prostheses,  and  catheter  sepsis.  Naturally  occurring  suppurative  phlebitis  is  an  uncommon  disease.  Cases  typically  arise  from  an  antecedent  infection  in  close  anatomic  proximity  to  the  primarily  affected  vessel.  Nosocomial  cases  caused  by  instrumentation  of  the  venous  system  also  occur.  Suppurative  phlebitis  can  cause  significant  systemic  complications  and  mortality  if  not  recognized  and  treated  promptly  and  appropriately.