Pyomyoma Associated with Polymicrobial Bacteremia and Fatal Septic Shock: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract Acinetobacter baumannii is a rare but emerging cause of fulminant community-acquired pneumonia (CAP-AB). We describe a patient from a rural area who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome and septic shock. We describe risk factors and characteristics of this syndrome and review published cases of CAP-AB from North America.

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Vomiting-Induced Gastric Emphysema and Hepatoportal Venous Gas: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Medicine ◽

10.1155/2015/413230 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Malav P. Parikh ◽

Muhammed Sherid ◽

Venu Ganipisetti ◽

Venu Gopalakrishnan ◽

Maria Habib ◽

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Keyword(s):

Septic Shock ◽

Case Report ◽

Ct Scan ◽

Benign Disease ◽

Radiological Sign ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Surgical Exploration ◽

Emphysematous Gastritis ◽

Gastric Emphysema

Gastric pneumatosis is the presence of air within the wall of the stomach. It represents a spectrum of conditions ranging from benign disease to septic shock and death. Etiopathologically, it can be classified into emphysematous gastritis or gastric emphysema (GE). Along with hepatoportal venous gas (HPVG), it was considered as an ominous radiological sign and warranted an emergent surgical exploration; however, with widespread use of computerized tomographic (CT) scan, an increasing number of benign causes of GE and HPVG have been reported in the literature, where patients can be managed by noninvasive and conservative measures. We hereby describe a case where recurrent episodes of vomiting led to development of GE and HPVG and the patient was managed successfully by conservative measures.

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Non-zoonotic Pasteurella multocida infection as a cause of septic shock in a patient with liver cirrhosis: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases ◽

10.4103/0974-777x.122016 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 176 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Jose Orsini ◽

Ruben Perez ◽

Alfonso Llosa ◽

Nyale Araguez

Keyword(s):

Septic Shock ◽

Liver Cirrhosis ◽

Case Report ◽

Pasteurella Multocida ◽

Review Of The Literature

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Methylene Blue Utilization for Refractory Septic Shock in the Setting of Cirrhosis as a Bridge to Successful Liver-Kidney Transplant: Case Report and Review of the Literature

CHEST Journal ◽

10.1378/chest.2267413 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 148 (4) ◽

pp. 206A

Author(s):

Michael Kavanaugh ◽

Jennifer Berumen ◽

Frank Chu ◽

Jeffrey Yin ◽

Jeremy Beitler

Keyword(s):

Septic Shock ◽

Methylene Blue ◽

Case Report ◽

Kidney Transplant ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Refractory Septic Shock

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Bacteremia Due to Clostridium Difficile: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Clinical Medicine Case Reports ◽

10.4137/ccrep.s2204 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. CCRep.S2204 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Cherag Daruwala ◽

Giancarlo Mercogliano ◽

Gary Newman ◽

Mark J. Ingerman

Keyword(s):

Crohn’S Disease ◽

Case Report ◽

Mortality Rate ◽

Crohn's Disease ◽

Disease Patient ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

First Case ◽

Polymicrobial Bacteremia ◽

Overall Mortality ◽

Significant Mortality

Objective The purpose of this study is to report a case of C. difficile bacteremia in a Crohn's disease patient and to review the literature on previously reported cases. Methods Searches of MEDLINE and PubMed databases were made. Results We report the first case of C. difficile bacteremia in a Crohn's disease patient. There are 15 other reported cases of C. difficile bacteremia reported in the literature. We found that the majority of patients (10 of 15 patients) had polymicrobial bacteremia and that the overall mortality rate is significant, with 6 of 15 reported patients dying. Conclusion In conclusion, we find that C. difficile bacteremia is associated with a significant mortality rate and it would seem prudent to consider aggressive antibiotic therapy.

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