Successful Antimicrobial Treatment of Phlegmonous Gastritis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Phlegmonous gastritis is an uncommon acute bacterial infection of the stomach that carries a fatal prognosis in spite of the advent of antibiotics. A high index of suspicion is required in patients with risk factors. An immunocompromised state is identified as one of the most important risk factors....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Madiha Iqbal, Rabia Saleem, Salman Ahmed, Prachi Jani, Salvador Alvarez, Han W. Tun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8274732
Description
Summary:Phlegmonous gastritis is an uncommon acute bacterial infection of the stomach that carries a fatal prognosis in spite of the advent of antibiotics. A high index of suspicion is required in patients with risk factors. An immunocompromised state is identified as one of the most important risk factors. We hereby report a case of successful antimicrobial treatment of phlegmonous gastritis in a patient who was receiving intensive chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia. We have also carried out a review of literature over the past ten years. Streptococcus pyogenes is identified as the most common causative organism, and patient presentation is usually nonspecific. Conservative treatment with prompt institution of antibiotics can lead to rapid resolution in the majority of patients.
ISSN:2090-6560
2090-6579