2024/12/09 by Y. ELLOUZ, A. BOUSSABEH, A. JARRAYA +3
#Anesthesia #Propofol #Sepsis
paper · doi:10.71776/pist-jims-189252
Healthcare-related infections represent a major concern in medical practice. In this study we report two cases of unusual severe sepsis caused by propofol.Two women underwent a voluntary abortion in a private office under general anesthesia using only propofol without incident. The next day, both patients were taken to the emergency department for deterioration in their general condition. The rapid evolution of septicemic status in these two young patients, who underwent a minor act under general anesthesia, on the same day and in the same facility, led us to the misuse of anesthetics. Only the exposure to intra venous propofol, explains the severity of the sepsis in the two cases in the absence of other causative factors. Septicemia associated to propofol use is a rare condition that can be avoided with the respect of good practice rules.