ABSTRACT
Emphysematous gastritis is a rare variant of phlegmonous gastritis due to invasion of the stomach wall by gas-forming bacteria. We present a case of emphysematous gastritis in a 66-year-old woman admitted with septicaemia, and a review of gas in the wall of the stomach is given with focus on emphysematous gastritis.
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Emphysema/complications , Gastritis/complications , Sepsis/complications , Staphylococcal Infections/complications , Aged , Fatal Outcome , Female , Humans , Staphylococcus aureusABSTRACT
After the successful initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in HIV-1-infected patients, the mean CD4 cell response was lower in cytomegalovirus (CMV)-seropositive patients than in CMV-seronegative patients (P < 0.05). The difference between the mean CD4 cell counts of CMV-seronegative and CMV-seropositive patients was maximal (163 x 10(6)/l) at 76 weeks after the start of HAART, and decreased gradually thereafter. No association was found between herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 serostatus and CD4 cell response.
