Thrombophlebitis of superior mesenteric vein with bacteremia of Gemella sanguinis and Streptococcus gordonii
Pylephlebitis is a condition with thrombophlebitis of the portal mesenteric venous system. Herein, we report a patient suggesting odontogenic bacteremia as a risk factor of pylephlebitis. He was diagnosed as superior mesenteric vein thrombophlebitis, and blood cultures grew Gemella sanguinis and Str...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218300835 |