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| A Case of Acute Staphylococcal aureus Esophagitis in Immunocompromised Patients |
| Hwan Yang Park, M.D., Chun Kuan Kim, M.D., Young Bae Park, M.D., Jae Wan Park, M.D.
Sung Hun Kim, M.D., Jung Won Kang, M.D., Kyoung Hyoub Moon, M.D.
Soo-Hyun Yang, M.D. and Jong Hon Byun, M.D. |
| Department of Internal Medicine, Soul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea |
Vol.33 Num.5 (p360~363)
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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. |
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Keywords : Bacterial esophagitis, Staphylococcal aureus |
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