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7 Tolentino LF, Kallichanda N, Javier B, Yoshimori R, French SW. A case report of gastric perforation and peritonitis associated with opportunistic infection by Sarcina ventriculi. Lab Med. 2003;7(7):535-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1309/CDFF04HE9FHDQPAN. http://dx.doi.org/10.1309/CDFF04HE9FHDQP...
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Gastric perforation. Recovery after laparotomy and gentamicin and metronidazole. |
50/M |
D |
Duodenal mass, biopsy showed chronic superficial gastritis and Sv. |
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8 Laass MW, Pargac N, Fischer R, Bernhardt H, Knoke M, Henker J. Emphysematous gastritis caused by Sarcina ventriculi. Gastrointest Endosc. 2010;72(5):1101-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2010.02.021. PMid:20538273. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2010.02....
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Abdominal distention. EGD with fluid, air and partial gastric necrosis. Sv in gastric biopsy, and Candida sp. in the stomach and esophagus. Recovery after imipenem, fluconazole and omeprazole. |
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9 Lam-Himlin D, Tsiatis AC, Montgomery E, et al. Sarcina organisms in the gastrointestinal tract: a clinicopathologic and molecular study. Am J Surg Pathol. 2011;35(11):1700-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PAS.0b013e31822911e6. PMid:21997690. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PAS.0b013e3182...
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58/F |
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EGD - biopsy revealing bezoar and pyloric mass - active chronic gastritis and Sv. Endoscopy after one month - complete obstruction caused by a pyloric mass - adenocarcinoma |
44/F |
S |
Gastroparesis. EGD - biopsy with gastric ulcer with Sv and pyloric hyperplastic polyps. Improvement of symptoms after treatment with omeprazole, ranitidine and metoclopramide. |
36/M |
S |
Gastroparesis related to narcotics, retained food and SV after EGD. Repeated biopsy was negative for Sv after six weeks with feeding through jejunostomy tube. |
12/F |
S |
Esophageal atresia and gastric pull through with anastomotic narrowing. Presented with dysphagia and retained food at EGD. Biopsy revealing reflux esophagitis and Sarcina ventriculi. |
46/F |
S |
Pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (pancreatic adenocarcinoma), retained food and Sv after EGD with biopsy. |
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10 Ratuapli SK, Lam-Himlin DM, Heigh RI. Sarcina ventriculi of the stomach: a case report. World J Gastroenterol. 2013;19(14):2282-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.2282. PMid:23599657. http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.22...
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Previous antrectomy with vagotomy and Billroth II reconstruction. EGD performed in investigation of anemia, showed retained food, polyps and diffuse gastric erythema. Gastric biopsy with inflammation, ulcer, bacterial overgrowth So. Treatment with metronidazole and ciprofloxacin. |
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11 Sauter JL, Nayar SK, Anders PD, D’Amico M, Butnor KJ, Wilcox RL. Co-existence of Sarcina organisms and helicobacter pylori gastritis/duodenitis in pediatric siblings. J Clin Anat Pathol (JCAP). 2013;1(1):103. http://dx.doi.org/10.17303/jcap.2013.103. PMid:25664331. http://dx.doi.org/10.17303/jcap.2013.103...
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12/M |
E, S, D |
Emesis and epigastric pain, EGD with erosive esophagitis, erythematous gastric mucosa and edematous pylorus. So in association with active erosive esophagitis, chronic active H.pylori gastritis and H. pylori duodenitis. |
16/F |
E, S |
GERD. EGD with food debris, erosive esophagitis and edematous pylorus. So in and erosive esophagitis, chronic active H. pylori gastritis and H. pylori duodenitis. |
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12 Tuuminen T, Suomala P, Vuorinen S. Sarcina ventriculi in blood: the first documented report since 1872. BMC Infect Dis. 2013;13:169. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-169. PMid:23566207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-1...
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48/F |
B |
Congenital Chloride Diarrhea and episode of vomiting and fever. Anaerobic blood culture revealed gram-positive cocci, and sequence of the 16S rRNA compatible with Sv was identified. Recovery after treatment with amoxicillin. |
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13 Kulkarni G, Shen B, Gordon I. P-018 Sarcina Spp infection of the stomach. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013;19:S30-1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.MIB.0000438659.38263.8e. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.MIB.0000438...
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34/F |
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Epigastric pain, EGD showed normal mucosa with So. Treated with ciprofloxacin and metronidazole. |
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14 Louis GB, Singh P, Vaiphei K. Sarcina infection. BMJ Case Rep. 2014;2014:bcr2013201185. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-201185. PMid:24419638. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-20118...
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50/M |
S |
Chronic alcoholic and virus C hepatitis, jaundice, fever and abdominal pain. EGD with food residue and mucosal edema. Biopsy revealed intestinal metaplasia and presence of Sv. Recovery after treatment with ciprofloxacin, metronidazole and sucralfate. |
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15 Kumar M, Bhagat P, Bal A, Lal S. Co-infection of Sarcina and Giardia in a child. Oxf Med Case Rep. 2014;2014(7):118-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omu046. PMid:25988051. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omu046...
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3/M |
D |
Diarrhea, one month after treatment for acute viral hepatitis. EGD with mild grooving in duodenum, and biopsy with So and Giardia microorganisms |
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16 Karakuş E, Kirsaclioglu CT. Coincidence of celiac disease with Sarcina infection. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2014;25(Suppl 1):318. http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/tjg.2014.8028. PMid:25910360. http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/tjg.2014.8028...
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16/M |
S |
Diarrhea, abdominal pain and nausea. EGD with food residues, esophagitis, pangastritis and scalloping of duodenal folds. Biopsy confirmed celiac disease. Gastric biopsy with lymphoplasmacytic cells and So. |
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17 DiMaio MA, Park WG, Longacre TA. Gastric Sarcina organisms in a patient with cystic fibrosis. Hum Pathol (N Y). 2014;1(3):45-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ehpc.2014.09.007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ehpc.2014.09...
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37/F |
S |
Cystic Fibrosis, intermittent epigastric pain and delayed gastric emptying. EGD with erythema of the antrum. Biopsy with moderate chronic gastritis, So and Candida species. |
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18 Carrigan S, Grin A, Al-Haddad S, et al. Emphysematous oesophagitis associated with Sarcina organisms in a patient receiving anti-inflammatory therapy. Histopathology. 2015;67(2):270-2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/his.12599. PMid:25410912. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/his.12599...
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E |
c-ANCA positive vasculitis, type II diabetes mellitus and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Anemia after administration of prednisone and rituximab. EGD with white plaques and esophageal pneumatosis. Biopsy showed superficial acute inflammation and So. |
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6 Haroon Al Rasheed MR, Kim GJ, Senseng C. A rare case of sarcina ventriculi of the stomach in an asymptomatic patient. Int J Surg Pathol. 2016;24(2):142-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066896915610196. PMid:26453674. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10668969156101...
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57/F |
S |
Type II diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism. Helicobacter pylori and gastritis treatment. EGDs revealed scarred pylorus, and a pre-pyloric ulcer, with So on microscopic examination. |
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19 Bhagat P, Gupta N, Kumar M, Radotra BD, Sinha SK. A rare association of Sarcina with gastric adenocarcinoma diagnosed on fine-needle aspiration. J Cytol. 2015;32(1):50-2. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-9371.155238. PMid:25948948. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-9371.1552...
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55/F |
S |
Vomiting and abdominal pain, EGD revealed pyloric ulcer. Fine-needle aspiration and biopsies showed features of gastric adenocarcinoma and So. |
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20 Berry AC, Mann S, Nakshabendi R, Kanar O, Cruz L. Gastric Sarcina ventriculi: incidental or pathologic? Ann Gastroenterol. 2015;28(4):495. PMid:26424003.
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Previous bariatric surgery. Anemia, EGD and colonoscopy with gastric ulcerations, arteriovenous malformations, diverticulosis and internal hemorrhoids. Sv in the gastric biopsy. |
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21 Chougule A, Muthu V, Bal A, et al. Pulmonary Gangrene Due to Rhizopus spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Probable Sarcina Organisms. Mycopathologia. 2015;180(1-2):131-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11046-015-9904-3. PMid:26022794. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11046-015-990...
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L |
Type II diabetes mellitus, pulmonary gangrene, left pneumonectomy. Microscopic examination revealed the presence of polymicrobial infection with aerobes, anaerobes (including So) and fungus. |
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22 Sopha SC, Manejwala A, Boutros CN. Sarcina, a new threat in the bariatric era. Hum Pathol. 2015;46(9):1405-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humpath.2015.05.021. PMid:26198746. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humpath.2015...
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32/F |
S |
Previous bariatric procedure, anemia and dark stools. EGD with cardia ulcer. Biopsy with So. Treated with fluorquinolone, metronidazole and PPI. Emergent laparotomy was performed after perforation during a follow-up EGD. |
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23 Medlicott SAC, Adams F. Sarcina Ventricularis complicating a patient status post vertical banded gastroplasty: a case report. J Gastroenterol Hepatol Res. 2015;14(2):1481-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.17554/j.issn.2224-3992.2015.04.498. http://dx.doi.org/10.17554/j.issn.2224-3...
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53/F |
S |
Previous bariatric procedure with subsequent pouch ulcer, epigastric pain and vomiting. EGD with retained food, polypoid mucosal and a healed ulcer. Biopsy showed chronic gastritis and So. Treated with metronidazole. |
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24 Darch R, Harrison J, Rashid M. Sarcina ventriculi bacteria in stomach and duodenum of a patient with gastroesophageal obstruction by adenocarcinoma. Journal Univ Surg. 2016;4:46.
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S, D |
Hiatoplasty and palliative chemo-radiotherapy for gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. EGD with esophageal dilatation and retained food. Biopsy with So gastric and duodenum, and recurrent adenocarcinoma at esophageal biopsy. |
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25 Bommannan K, Gaspar BL, Sachdeva MU. Pathogenic Sarcina in urine. BMJ Case Rep. 2016;2016:2016. PMid:27737866.
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U |
Stricture of membranous urethra, five months after transurethral fulguration for posterior urethral membrane and vesicoureteric reflux. Urine aspirated through suprapubic aseptic aspiration revealed So, treated with ciprofloxacin and metronidazole. |
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26 Liu L, Gopal P. Sarcina ventriculi in a Patient With Slipped Gastric Band and Gastric Distention. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018;16(4):A25-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2017.06.042. PMid:28666946. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2017.06....
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43/F |
S |
Bariatric procedure, with abdominal pain and tachycardia. CT with massive stomach dilatation, and gastric pneumatosis. Gastrectomy. Microscopic examination showed ischemic injury, transmural gastric necrosis and Sv.
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27 Behzadi J, Modi RM, Goyal K, Chen W, Pfeil S. Sarcina ventriculi as an Unknown Culprit for Esophageal Stricturing. ACG Case Rep J. 2017;4(1):e118. http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2017.118. PMid:29138756. http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2017.118...
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65/F |
E, S |
Metastatic breast cancer and Schatzki ring history. Dysphagia. EGD with esophageal stenosis, 7-mm nodule at the gastroesophageal junction, gastric retained food and gastric ulcers. Biopsy with acute and chronic inflammation, and Sv. Treated with esophageal dilatation and stent, PPI, ciprofloxacin and metronidazole |
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28 de Meij TGJ, van Wijk MP, Mookhoek A, Budding AE. Ulcerative gastritis and esophagitis in two children with sarcina ventriculi infection. Front Med (Lausanne). 2017;4:145. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2017.00145. PMid:28913339. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2017.0014...
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12/F |
E, S |
Psychomotor retardation, epilepsy, PEG, previous treatments for H. pylori gastritis. Dehydration, vomiting and hematemesis. EGD with erosive esophagitis, hemorrhagic gastritis, antral ulcers and retained food. Biopsy with ulcerative esophagitis and gastritis and Sv. Treated with ciprofloxacin and metronidazole. |
15/F |
S |
Neurological impairment, epilepsy and PEG. Respiratory failure with aspiration pneumonia. EGD with mid-esophageal stenosis. Endoscopy by the gastric fistula with erosive gastritis, gastroesophageal junction ulcer and gastric content. Gastric biopsies with gastritis and SV. Treated with omeprazole, ciprofloxacin and metronidazole. |
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29 Canan O, Özkale M, Kayaselçuk F. Duodenitis caused by Sarcina ventriculi in a case with Celiac disease and selective IgA deficiency. Cukurova Medical Journal. 2017;42(4):768-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.17826/cutf.326737. http://dx.doi.org/10.17826/cutf.326737...
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10/M |
D |
Weakness, abdominal distention, chronic diarrhea, anemia, hypoalbuminemia and low serum IgA. EGD with thinning and scalloping of duodenal folds. Biopsy with Celiac Disease, and Sv, treated with antibiotic and gluten-free diet. |
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30 Alvin M, Al Jalbout N. Emphysematous gastritis secondary to Sarcina ventriculi. BMJ Case Rep. 2018;2018:2018. PMid:29437820.
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87/M |
S |
Dementia and dual antiplatelet therapy to CAD. Abdominal pain and vomiting. CT with gastric emphysema and portal-mesenteric venous gas. Laparotomy negative for bowel ischemia. EGD with erosive and necrotic gastritis. Gastric biopsy with phlegmonous gastritis and SV. Treated with fluids, PPI and antibiotics. |
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31 Shetty NU, O’Connell J, Oshilaja OO, Patil DT, Procop GW, Sturgis CD. First documented case of Sarcina in esophageal brushing cytology. Diagn Cytopathol. 2018;46(10):886-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dc.23986. PMid:30146691. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dc.23986...
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Type -2 DM with diabetic enteropathy, presented with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. EGD showed esophagitis, and esophageal brushing cytology with Sv. |
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32 Aggarwal S, Tyagi R, Selhi PK, Garg A, Sood A, Sood N. Coinfection of Sarcina ventriculi and Candida in a patient of gastric outlet obstruction: an overloaded pyloric antrum. Diagn Cytopathol. 2018;46(10):876-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dc.24048. PMid:30051973. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dc.24048...
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45/F |
S |
Abdominal discomfort, vomiting, weight loss. EGD with edematous antrum. Gastric brushing cytology with epithelial cells with large nuclei. Biopsy revealed with gastritis, and Sarcina ventriculi and Candida. Treated with ciprofloxacin, metronidazole and PPI. |
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33 Tintara S, Rice S, Patel D. Sarcina organisms: a potential cause of emphysematous gastritis in a patient with gastroparesis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019;114(6):859. http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000000124. PMid:30848737. http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/ajg.000000000...
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59/M |
S |
Nausea and epigastric pain. CT with gastric pneumatosis and portal venous air. EGD with gastritis and ulcer. Biopsy with chronic gastritis with So and Candida spp. Treated with Ciprofloxacin, metronidazole and PPI. CT scan was normal after treatment. |
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34 Rohr JM, Eidem ME, Lele SM. First report of Sarcina ventriculi in a pyloric and duodenal brushing specimen. Cytopathology. 2019;30(5):563-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cyt.12735. PMid:31148297. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cyt.12735...
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38/M |
S, D |
Hodgkin’s disease in remission. Nausea, emesis, hematemesis and early satiety. EGD with pre-pyloric ulcer and another ulcer extending into the duodenum. Biopsy with gastric with signet ring adenocarcinoma. A brushing of the pyloric/duodenal ulcer showed Sc. |
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35 Singh K. Emphysematous Gastritis Associated with Sarcina ventriculi. Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2019;13(1):207-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000499446. PMid:31123448. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000499446...
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86/F |
S |
Type-2 DM with abdominal pain, nausea and black diarrhea. CT scan revealed gastric pneumatosis and portal vein gas. Hematemesis and hemodynamically instability and death. A postmortem review with emphysematous gastritis with bacterial overgrowth by Sv.
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36 Hillman L, Jeans P, Whiting P. Gastrointestinal: sarcina ventriculi complicating gastric stasis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020;35(4):527. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgh.14892. PMid:31730238. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgh.14892...
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70/M |
S |
Esophagitis and fundoplication. EGD with ulcers and gastric food retention, Barrett’s esophagus. Biopsies with Sv. Treated with metronidazole and ciprofloxacin without relief neither bacterium eradication. Surgical revision with improvement. |
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37 Bortolotti P, Kipnis E, Faure E, et al. Clostridium ventriculi bacteremia following acute colonic pseudo-obstruction: A case report. Anaerobe. 2019;59:32-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2019.05.005. PMid:31103530. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.201...
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B |
Bone fractures. diabetes mellitus, heart failure, atrial flutter, pacemaker. Abdominal pain and distention. CT with colonic distention without obstruction with risk of cecal rupture. Laparotomy - ileocecal resection. Two pairs or blood cultures isolated Sv.
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38 Singh H, Weber MA, Low J, Krishnan U. Sarcina in an adolescent with repaired esophageal atresia: a pathogen or a benign commensal? J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019;69(2):e57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000002339. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000...
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14/F |
S |
Esophageal atresia with gastric pull up repair. Recurrent distal esophageal strictures due to GERD. The stricture recurred 6 months after fundoplication. Biopsies with So. Treated with ciprofloxacin and metronidazole, the gastroscopy with resolution of inflammation and So. |
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39 Zare SY, Kubik MJ, Savides TJ, Hasteh F, Hosseini M. A rare case of Sarcina ventriculi diagnosed on fine-needle aspiration. Diagn Cytopathol. 2019;47(10):1079-81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dc.24270. PMid:31293104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dc.24270...
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69/M |
S |
Type-2 diabetes, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and pancreatic insufficiency, biliary pancreatitis. Weight loss. EGD with esophagitis, tight pylorus obstruction with hypertrophic inflammatory tissue and a large amount of retained food. Sv was by FNA of the pancreas and gastric biopsies. Treated with ciprofloxacin and metronidazole with eradication of the bacteria. |
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40 Dumitru A, Aliuş C, Nica AE, Antoniac I, Gheorghiță D, Grădinaru S. Fatal outcome of gastric perforation due to infection with Sarcina spp. A case report. IDCases. 2020;19:e00711. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00711. PMid:32099809. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e0...
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S |
Abdominal pain, rebound tenderness, altered mental status, metabolic acidosis. CT with pneumoperitoneum. Laparotomy - gastric dilatation with rupture. The patient died. Gastric biopsies with Sv. |
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41 Heidinger M, Gorkiewicz G, Freisinger O, Brcic I. Ulcerative reflux esophagitis associated with Clostridium ventriculi following hiatoplasty - is antibiotic treatment necessary? A case report. Z Gastroenterol. 2020;58(5):456-60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1123-7984. PMid:32392607. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1123-7984...
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E, S |
Hiatal hernia with intrathoracic gastric fundus. Recurrent symptoms of GERD. EGD with erosions at the gastroesophageal junction. Biopsies with ulcerative esophagitis and Sv. Treated with PPI and domperidone with relief of symptoms. Sv remained positive. Control study with atonic stomach with delayed gastric emptying. |
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42 Sergi C, Lam J, Persad R. Clostridium ventriculi Infection in a Child with Phenylketonuria. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2020;50(1):134-5. PMid:32161022.
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13/F |
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Phenylketonuria with PEG feeding tube at five years of age. The histological examination ant the time of the fistula closure, revealed acute and chronic inflammation and colonization with Sv.
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43 Lopez CM, Kovler ML, Jelin EB. Case report of extreme gastric distention and perforation with pathologic Sarcina ventriculi colonization and Rett syndrome. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2020;73:210-2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.07.025. PMid:32702650. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.0...
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15/F |
S |
Rett syndrome profound neurodevelopmental disorder. Abdominal pain and distension. CT with gastric dilation and portal and splenic venous gas. Recovered from cardiac arrest. Laparotomy with dilated stomach with 2cm linear perforation. Gastric specimen examination with Sv. |