On (b)(6) 2022, a patient in turkey underwent a procedure for the placement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (peg) tube with jejunal (peg-j) tube.On (b)(6) 2022, the patient had an elevated crp and was diagnosed with a stoma site infection.He was given imipenem 1 g iv x3.On (b)(6) 2022, the infection and elevated crp had resolved.
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Reference number (b)(4).Catalog number is the international list number which is similar to us list number of 062910.The device involved in the event remained in the patient and was not returned; therefore, a return sample evaluation cannot be performed.Stoma site infection is a known complication of a peg- j tube placement.If any further relevant information is identified or obtained, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
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