Diverticular Pylephlebitis and Polymicrobial Septicemia

Diverticulitis primarily affects the sigmoid colon and is often complicated by intra-abdominal abscesses and fistulas. Rarely, however, mesenteric venous thrombosis has been known to occur. Optimal management is still unclear. We report the first case of polymicrobial sepsis resulting from diverticu...

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Main Authors: Pradhum Ram, Kamolyut Lapumnuaypol, Chitra Punjabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6819474
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