Hemorrhagic Bullae Caused by Bacteroides fragilis in a Patient with Intra-abdominal Infection

Hemorrhagic Bullae Caused by Bacteroides fragilis in a Patient with Intra-abdominal Infection

Skin manifestations due to intra-abdominal infection are uncommon but could be a warning sign of severe infection. We report a 58-year-old uremic female who had acute cholecystitis and pneumatosis intestinalis. She developed periumbilical hemorrhagic bullae and finally had a fatal outcome with medic...

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Main Authors: Hugo You-Hsien Lin, Tun-Chieh Chen, Yen-Hsu Chen, Po-Liang Lu, Wei-Ru Lin, Yuan-Chieh Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-08-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Bacteroides fragilis
hemorrhagic bullae
intra-abdominal infection
skin manifestations
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608601849

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