Unusual Infectious Metastases Secondary to Acupuncture Induced MSSA Septicemia

Kayla Chory; Neil Bobenhouse; Maria Pena; Adwait Mehta

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00759

Unusual Infectious Metastases Secondary to Acupuncture Induced MSSA Septicemia

IDCases. 2020 Apr 23:20:e00759. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00759. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Kayla Chory¹, Neil Bobenhouse¹, Maria Pena¹, Adwait Mehta²

Affiliations

¹ Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States.
² Department of General Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX, United States.

Abstract

We describe a rare case of methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) septicemia with metastatic spread leading to pulmonary septic emboli, sub-capsular perinephric renal abscess, prostatic abscess, and intramuscular calf and gluteal abscess in a 48-year-old male with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (Hemoglobin A1c of 15.2). The patient developed right lower extremity pain after a session of acupuncture followed by a three-week history of fevers, chills, abdominal pain, left flank pain, and urinary retention. Evaluation was negative for endocarditis, intracardiac shunt, intravenous drug usage, or immunodeficiency.

Keywords: Acupuncture; MSSA; Septicemia; abscess; infectious metastases; prostatic abscess; subcapsular perinephric renal abscess.

Publication types

Case Reports