| Literature DB >> 25834344 |
Hisatake Matsumoto1, Hiroshi Ogura1, Masafumi Seki1, Mitsuo Ohnishi1, Takeshi Shimazu1.
Abstract
We report a case of phlegmonitis of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum in patient in an immunocompromised state. Culture of gastric juice and blood yielded Bacillus thuringiensis. This case showed that even low-virulence bacilli can cause lethal gastrointestinal phlegmonous gastritis in conditions of immunodeficiency.Entities:
Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis; Duodenum; Esophagus; Immunocompromised state; Phlegmonous gastritis
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25834344 PMCID: PMC4375601 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3741
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742