J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.  2023 Jun;27(2):67-70. 10.14193/jkfas.2023.27.2.67.

Multiple Abscesses Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report

• Lee H
• Kim GL
• Kim T

• KMID: 2543003
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14193/jkfas.2023.27.2.67

Abstract

Vaccines can cause adverse reactions, such as soreness, swelling, or redness at the injection site. Some reactions are associated with fever and rash, which are usually mild and transient, and serious side effects are rare. In particular, there are no reports of systemic infection following a COVID-19 vaccination. The authors present a case report of a patient who developed multiple abscesses caused by Staphylococcus aureus after a COVID-19 vaccination. The patient had no previous symptoms or signs of infection. The patient was controlled successfully after surgical and antibiotics treatment.

Keyword

COVID-19 vaccines; Psoas abscess; Staphylococcus aureus