Drug Discov Ther. 2018;12(2):111-113. (DOI: 10.5582/ddt.2018.01016)

Septic pulmonary emboli as a complication of peripheral venous cannula insertion.

Baidya A, Ganakumar V, Jadon RS, Ranjan P, Manchanda S, Sood R

Septic pulmonary emboli can occur as a complication of many diseases, most common being right sided infective endocarditis. Septic emboli through a peripheral venous cannula are rarely reported in literature though central venous catheter is commonly implicated. We describe a case of widespread cellulitis and septic pulmonary emboli as a complication of peripheral venous cannulation.

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