Acupuncture Causes Bacterial Infection in Rare Case
by Cari Nierenberg
Acupuncture is usually a safe
alternative-medicine treatment, but in rare instances, people who receive the
needling technique may develop an infection, a new case report suggests.
In the case, a 67-year-old man in
Australia developed a serious bacterial infection after completing a five-week
course of acupuncture aimed at relieving the pain and stiffness from his neck arthritis, also known as cervical
spondylosis. After feeling feverish and ill for several days and also
experiencing worsening neck pain, the man went to the hospital emergency room
to find out what was wrong with him, according to the case report, published
online Dec.11 in the journal BMJ Case Reports.
Upon examining the man, doctors at
Geraldton Regional Hospital in WesternAustralia, noticed that his neck had developed cellulitis, a potentially serious
bacterial infection of the skin that can spread rapidly to other parts of the
body if not treated promptly.
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