A 55-Year-Old Male With Systemic Gout Complicated by Septic Shock
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چکیده
Tophaceous gout is the systemic deposition of uric acid which can induce cutaneous ulceration. We present case a 55-year-old male with chronic tophaceous whose initial presentation was complicated by septic shock due to methicillin-sensitive Streptococcus aureus bacteremia and superinfection many his affected joints. The discussion will focus on extent infections approaches preventative care.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2168-8184']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40764