International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 13, Issue 6 , Pages e456-e458, November 2009

A case of pneumonia caused by Bacillus anthracis secondary to gastrointestinal anthrax

  • Meliha Meric

      Affiliations

    • Kocaeli University, Medical Faculty, Department of Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases, Kocaeli, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Kocaeli University, Medical Faculty, Department of Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Disease, Umuttepe, Kocaeli, 41380, Turkey. Tel.: +90 262 3037082; fax: +90 262 3038085.
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  • Ayse Willke

      Affiliations

    • Kocaeli University, Medical Faculty, Department of Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases, Kocaeli, Turkey
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  • Bahar Muezzinoglu

      Affiliations

    • Kocaeli University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pathology, Kocaeli, Turkey
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  • Aynur Karadenizli

      Affiliations

    • Kocaeli University, Medical Faculty, Department of Microbiology, Kocaeli, Turkey
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  • Tulay Hosten

      Affiliations

    • Kocaeli University, Medical Faculty, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kocaeli, Turkey

Received 27 May 2008; accepted 10 December 2008. published online 09 February 2009.

Corresponding Editor: Mark Holodniy

Abstract 

We present herein an unusual case of anthrax pneumonia secondary to gastrointestinal infection. In this case, severe abdominal pain occurred during the course of a stent placement procedure. The patient had undergone surgery with the prediagnosis of intestinal ischemia. On the second postoperative day, pneumonia developed and B. anthracis grew as the etiologic agent. Pathological examination of small-bowel sections revealed findings in accordance with anthrax.

Keywords: Bacillus anthracis, Anthrax, Pneumonia, Gastrointestinal anthrax

 

PII: S1201-9712(09)00011-3

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2008.12.008

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 13, Issue 6 , Pages e456-e458, November 2009

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