Recurrent Bacteremia, a Complication of Cyanoacrylate Injection for Variceal Bleeding: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Overview

Journal Case Rep Med

Publisher Wiley

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2009 Sep 2

PMID 19721702

Citations 5

Authors

T Galperine

C Flateau

M D Venon

F X Lescure

G Beraud

T Said Ibrahim

F Delisle

F Durand

K Faure

G Pialoux

B Guery

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Abstract

We report the first description of recurrent bacteremia in two patients after cyanoacrylate injection for gastric varices bleeding treated with antibiotics alone. Adapted and prolonged antibiotic treatment allowed a complete resolution of the infection with no relapse after more than 6 months. According to recent data, prophylactic antibiotics should be further investigated for patients with bleeding varices undergoing cyanoacrylate injection.

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