Managing Fusobacterium necrophorum-Induced Pneumonia and Septic Cardiomyopathy

Abstract

Abstract In this report, we summarize the nursing care administered to a patient with severe pneumonia and septic cardiomyopathy due to Fusobacterium necrophorum. The nursing care plan includes preventing and monitoring infections to avoid healthcare-associated infections, monitoring blood coagulation function, implementing anticoagulation measures, and adopting dynamic management. The plan also includes an anticipatory nursing management program for stress injury in critically ill patients, skin care to maintain skin integrity, early and gradual rehabilitation to prevent ICU-acquired debilitation, full-course follow-up, and an emphasis on the long-term quality of life of the survivors of critical illness. After receiving 18 days of specialized care, the patient's condition improved, and she was successfully discharged from the hospital after being transferred to the respiratory department. One year later, during the follow-up, the patient's life and work resumed normal.