Publications by authors named "Luis Esteban Abreu Garcia"
Fatal Campylobacter jejuni ileocolitis.
Marta Magaz Martínez Aurelio Garrido Botella Fernando Pons Renedo Borja Oliva Del Río Bélen Agudo Castillo
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
October 2016
Article Synopsis
- Campylobacter infection typically begins in the jejunum and ileum, moving further down the digestive tract.
- The overall death rate is low, but it poses a higher risk to the elderly or those with existing health issues.
- In severe cases, antibiotics like macrolides and fluoroquinolones are recommended, but increasing resistance to quinolones, particularly in Spain, should be considered for effective treatment.
Chronic complications of acute appendicitis managed in a conservative manner are not frequent. We present a case of acute lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage in a young patient with a previous acute appendicitis without surgical intervention. The colonoscopy detected an appendicular bleeding which was surgically treated.
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