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Multibacterial Sepsis in an Alcohol Abuser with Hepatic Cirrhosis
- Source :
- Internal Medicine. 42:208-210
- Publication Year :
- 2003
- Publisher :
- Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, 2003.
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Abstract
- An alcohol abuser with hepatitis C developed multibacterial sepsis. His mean 100% alcohol intake reached 400 ml/day. In January 2001, he suddenly experienced fever (39°C) with no other symptoms. One week later, he was admitted to our hospital and was subsequently diagnosed with sepsis associated with four species of bacteria (Streptococcus constellatus, Fusobacterium mortiferum, Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, and non-spore-forming anaerobic gram-positive bacillus). A drip infusion of imipenem/cilastatin was administrated, resulting in a successful therapeutic outcome. No underlying disorder was found except for gastric ulcers and hepatic cirrhosis. Damagedgastric mucosa was assumed to be the possible cause and route for the bacterial invasion.(Internal Medicine 42: 208-210, 200
- Subjects :
- Male
Imipenem
medicine.medical_specialty
Cirrhosis
Bacteremia
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Gastroenterology
Sepsis
Bacteria, Anaerobic
Fusobacterium mortiferum
Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic
Internal medicine
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Internal Medicine
medicine
Humans
Stomach Ulcer
Aged
Cilastatin
biology
business.industry
Bacterial Infections
General Medicine
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C, Chronic
medicine.disease
Streptococcus constellatus
biology.organism_classification
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Surgery
Bacteria, Aerobic
Gastric Mucosa
Drug Therapy, Combination
business
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
Follow-Up Studies
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13497235 and 09182918
- Volume :
- 42
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Internal Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....dbc407a37a1a762ec64386506c99c4b1