A case of Aeromonas hydrophila enteritis in the course of ulcerative colitis

Ahishali E., Pinarbasi B., Akyuz F., Ibrisim D., Kaymakoglu S., Mungan Z.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, cilt.18, sa.5, ss.430-431, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.12.008
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.430-431
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A 24-year-old man with a previous diagnosis of ulcerative pancolitis presented with severe malabsorption with watery diarrhea, malaise, and weight loss. Physical examination revealed paleness, hypotension, tachycardia, edema, ascites, and left-sided pleural effusion. Laboratory analysis revealed hypoalbuminemia and hypocalcemia. Further examination revealed that malabsorption was related to Aeromanas hydrophila infection. Clinical improvement was observed upon oral ciprofloxacin treatment. No clinical or laboratory activation of ulcerative colitis was detected during this infection. (C) 2007 European Federation of Internal Medicine. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.