title: Acinetobacter lwoffii infection and gastritis.
abstract: About 25% of humans with chronic gastritis are negative for Helicobacter pylori, suggesting that other bacteria are capable of causing inflammation. Bacterial overgrowth may occur in the stomach under conditions of reduced acid secretion. In this review, we will explore what is generally known about non-H. pylori organisms and their ability to induce gastritis, with particular focus on Acinetobacter lwoffi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, 1150 West Medical Center Drive, 3510 MSRB I, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0650, USA.
authors.forename: Sivaprakash
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rathinavelu
authors.forename: Yana
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zavros
authors.forename: Juanita L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Merchant
mesh_terms: D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005756:Gastritis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000473:pathology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D037521:Virulence Factors