European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 430-431, September 2007

A case of Aeromonas hydrophila enteritis in the course of ulcerative colitis

Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Gastroenterohepatology, Turkey

Received 26 July 2006; received in revised form 15 October 2006; accepted 15 December 2006. published online 13 June 2007.

Abstract 

A 24-year-old man with a previous diagnosis of ulcerative pancolitis presented with severe malabsorption with watery diarrhea, malaise, and weight loss. Physical examination revealed paleness, hypotension, tachycardia, edema, ascites, and left-sided pleural effusion. Laboratory analysis revealed hypoalbuminemia and hypocalcemia. Further examination revealed that malabsorption was related to Aeromanas hydrophila infection. Clinical improvement was observed upon oral ciprofloxacin treatment. No clinical or laboratory activation of ulcerative colitis was detected during this infection.

Keywords: Aeromonas hydrophila, Colitis, Malabsorption

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PII: S0953-6205(07)00106-9

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2006.12.008

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 430-431, September 2007

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