Emphysematous gastritis due to Sarcina ventriculi infection in a diabetic liver-kidney transplant recipient

• Main Authors: Rachel Fanaroff (Author), Eric Goldberg (Author), John C. Papadimitriou (Author), William S. Twaddell (Author), Barry Daly (Author), Cinthia B. Drachenberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Emphysematous gastritis (EG) is a rare and potentially lethal process caused by invasive, gas-producing bacteria leading to inflammation and gas dissection of the stomach. The most common etiologic agents are Clostridium infections, but other organisms, including enterobacteria, staphylococcus, and...