Abstract
Emphysematous gastritis is a rare disease caused by gas-forming organisms. This article describes how a CT scan and aggressive IV drug therapy helped clinicians beat the odds for a patient with this high-mortality disease.
MeSH terms
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Administration, Intravenous
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Aged
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Emphysema / diagnostic imaging*
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Emphysema / drug therapy*
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Gastritis / diagnostic imaging*
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Gastritis / drug therapy*
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Humans
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Levofloxacin / administration & dosage
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Male
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Metronidazole / administration & dosage
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Substances
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Metronidazole
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Levofloxacin