Urinary tract infection mimicking acute mesenteric ischaemia in an immunocompromised patient
Bowel infarction due to acute mesenteric ischaemia (AMI) is an abdominal emergency with a high mortality rate. We report a case of exaggerated septic response to a urinary tract infection mimicking AMI in an immunosuppressed diabetic patient. A 56-year-old female was found collapsed at home with a 2...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Clinics and Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/67 |