A Case of Acute Staphylococcal aureus Esophagitis in Immunocompromised Patients.
- Author:
Hwan Yang PARK
1
;
Chun Kuan KIM
;
Young Bae PARK
;
Jae Wan PARK
;
Sung Hun KIM
;
Jung Won KANG
;
Kyoung Hyoub MOON
;
Soo Hyun YANG
;
Jong Hon BYUN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Soul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Bacterial esophagitis;
Staphylococcal aureus
- MeSH:
Aged;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Bacterial Infections;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Endoscopy;
Esophagitis*;
Esophagus;
Hematemesis;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host*;
Kidney Failure, Chronic;
Mucous Membrane;
Staphylococcus aureus;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
2001;33(5):360-363
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bacterial esophagitis is an uncommon disease and has not been well characterized. Bacterial infection of the esophagus is usually presented as a superimposed infection upon a preexisting viral or fungal esophagitis and most patients are immunocompromised hosts. A 67-year-old man was admitted for retrosternal pain and hematemesis, who had a past history of long-standing diabetes mellitus and end stage renal disease, also had a history of steroid medication. Extensive esophageal ulcerations of the mucosa were visualized by endoscopy. Staphylococcus aureus grew in blood culture. After the 2 weeks of antibiotics treatment, he was successfully recovered without any sequelae. Due to its rarity, this case is herein reported with a review of the corresponding literature.
