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....

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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