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