Report #2872945

Received Nov 15, 2025

Life-threateningHospitalized

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: 76 yrs
State: —
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: Nov 4, 2025
Onset: Nov 9, 2025
Days to onset: 5
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
FLU3	INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLUBLOK)	SANOFI PASTEUR	UNK	UT8781CA	IM / LA

Symptoms (8)

Arthritis bacterialAspiration jointPainPurulent dischargePyrexiaSepsisStaphylococcal bacteraemiaStaphylococcus test positive

Symptom narrative

had flu shot on 11/4, developed pain and fever, was found to have sepsis secondary to septic arthritis and MSSA bacteremia, treated with IV antibiotics

Current illness

none

Medical history

hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea

Other medications

none

Lab data

11/14 - blood cultures positive for MSSA, purulent drainage noted from arthrocentesis