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Apomorphine Therapy: The Hazard of Left Over Needles

By Bertrand Degos MD, PhD*, Sophie Aix CRNP, Emmanuel Roze MD, PhD and Marie Vidailhet MD

A 55-year-old patient with Parkinson’s disease (PD) was seen for a shoulder abscess. This abscess was related to the presence of a subcutaneous needle that was disconnected from the tubing used for continuous apomorphine therapy. The patient recovered after abscess incision and antibiotherapy. An X-ray of the shoulders confirmed that several needles remained subcutaneously in both shoulders. After changing the type of catheter, no similar event occurred.

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