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Minerva Anestesiol
; 77(4): 468-9, 2011 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21483392
ABSTRACT
Clindamycin in a commonly used antibiotic, considered safe for oral, intravenous and intra-arterial use. We present a case of a patient that received an inadvertent injection clindamycin 600 mg in 4 mL through a radial arterial line. The patient presented signs and symptoms of vascular occlusion and despite aggressive pharmacological and medical treatment developed massive and severe tissue injury.