Gastrointestinal: Splenic abscesses-related gastrosplenic fistula: Unusual complication of melioidosis

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Jun;33(6):1163. doi: 10.1111/jgh.14095. Epub 2018 Mar 30.

Authors

J Maytapa¹, K Thanapirom^{1

2}, P Kullavanijaya¹, P Komolmit^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.
² Center of Excellence in Liver Diseases, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.

PMID: 29603361
DOI: 10.1111/jgh.14095

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdominal Abscess / diagnosis
Abdominal Abscess / microbiology*
Abdominal Abscess / therapy
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Burkholderia pseudomallei / isolation & purification*
Ceftazidime / administration & dosage
Drainage
Gastric Fistula / diagnosis
Gastric Fistula / microbiology*
Gastric Fistula / therapy
Gastroscopy
Humans
Male
Melioidosis / complications
Melioidosis / diagnosis
Melioidosis / microbiology*
Melioidosis / therapy
Middle Aged
Splenectomy
Splenic Diseases / diagnosis
Splenic Diseases / microbiology*
Splenic Diseases / therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ceftazidime