Challenges Associated With Vascular Access Needs of Patients With Factitious Disorder

J Infus Nurs. 2020 Jan/Feb;43(1):39-46. doi: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000353.

Abstract

Factitious disorder, formerly known as Munchausen syndrome, is a type of mental illness in which patients fabricate symptoms to gain attention or sympathy. When considering a patient with factitious disorder as a candidate for infusion therapy, the clinician must be aware of the challenges associated with providing an invasive treatment to high-risk patients while promoting safety.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intravenous
  • Adult
  • Cardiovascular Nursing*
  • Catheterization, Peripheral / instrumentation*
  • Factitious Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Vancomycin