Gastric submucosal abscess caused by Edwardsiella tarda infection: a case report

BACKGROUND: Edwardsiella tarda is a motile, facultatively anaerobic gram-negative bacillus that is isolated from a wide spectrum of animals in aquatic environments but rarely causes infection in humans. Here, we describe the case of a gastric submucosal abscess caused by E. tarda infection. CASE PRE...

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Autores principales: Ota, Koshi, Yamanoue, Hiroki, Aizawa, Nobuyuki, Suzuki, Naoyuki, Ota, Kanna, Takasu, Akira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7491108/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32928124
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12876-020-01446-1
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Edwardsiella tarda is a motile, facultatively anaerobic gram-negative bacillus that is isolated from a wide spectrum of animals in aquatic environments but rarely causes infection in humans. Here, we describe the case of a gastric submucosal abscess caused by E. tarda infection. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient was a 74-year-old man with a history of hypertension and chronic alcohol consumption who was admitted to our hospital for abdominal pain, appetite loss and vomiting. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed choledocholithiasis in the common bile duct, a gastric wall abscess and an intra-abdominal abscess. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage with antibiotics successfully cured the patient. CONCLUSION: The combination of CT, endoscopy and EUS-guided drainage with antibiotic therapy might be effective for diagnosis and treatment of a gastric submucosal abscess caused by E. tarda infection.

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