title: Bacteroides-associated pylephlebitis in a patient with strongyloidiasis.
abstract: Strongyloidiasis is associated with Gram-negative bacteremia. Septic portal vein thrombosis or pylephlebitis is a rare but serious complication of intra-abdominal infection, and it is often associated with Bacteroides bacteremia. We present the first report of pylephlebitis with Bacteroides bacteremia associated with underlying Strongyloides stercoralis infection and briefly review the management of septic portal vein thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Infection, General Medicine, and Nuclear Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas's National Health Service Trust, London, United Kingdom neil.stone@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Neil R H
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.affiliation: Departments of Infection, General Medicine, and Nuclear Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas's National Health Service Trust, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Departments of Infection, General Medicine, and Nuclear Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas's National Health Service Trust, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.affiliation: Departments of Infection, General Medicine, and Nuclear Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas's National Health Service Trust, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.affiliation: Departments of Infection, General Medicine, and Nuclear Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas's National Health Service Trust, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hickish
authors.affiliation: Departments of Infection, General Medicine, and Nuclear Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas's National Health Service Trust, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Dhruba
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
authors.affiliation: Departments of Infection, General Medicine, and Nuclear Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas's National Health Service Trust, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Newsholme
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D001439:Bacteroides; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology