[Bacteriophage therapy in the treatment of recurrent subphrenic and subhepatic abscess with jejunal fistula after stomach resection]

Pol Tyg Lek. 1994 Jun;49(23-24):535.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

The case of recurrent subphrenic abscess with the jejunal fistula after stomach resection in 41-years old male is presented. In microbiological examination E. coli antibiotic-resisted was discovered. The bacteriophages were prepared and administered to the patient. The operation was performed without any antibiotics. During the whole stay at hospital the patient had got bacteriophages. He left the hospital in 33rd day of stay without any abscesses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bacteriophages* / physiology
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli / isolation & purification
  • Escherichia coli / virology*
  • Escherichia coli Infections / therapy*
  • Gastrectomy / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Fistula / etiology
  • Jejunal Diseases / etiology
  • Male
  • Recurrence
  • Subphrenic Abscess / etiology
  • Subphrenic Abscess / therapy*