Pseudomonas aeruginosa septic shock secondary to "gripe water" ingestion

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2004 Feb;23(2):176-7. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000109722.53766.4f.

Abstract

We report the case of a 9-month-old girl who presented in septic shock after ingestion of a contaminated herbal supplement commonly used to treat colic. Herbal supplements are widely used by well-meaning parents for many common conditions. Pediatricians should be aware that the variable manufacturing and packaging conditions of herbal supplements can lead to contamination with infectious agents.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Medicine, Traditional
  • Plant Preparations / adverse effects*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / diagnosis*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / etiology
  • Pseudomonas Infections / therapy
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / isolation & purification*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Shock, Septic / diagnosis*
  • Shock, Septic / etiology
  • Shock, Septic / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Plant Preparations