Infective endoshuntitis in a patient with non-cirrhotic portal hypertension: successful medical management

Dig Dis Sci. 2009 Jan;54(1):181-3. doi: 10.1007/s10620-008-0311-1. Epub 2008 Jun 5.

Authors

Usha Dutta¹, Venkatakrishnan H Iyer, Surinder S Rana, Arunanshu Behra, Paramjeet Singh, Rakesh Kochhar, Birender Nagi, Kartar Singh

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. ushad@satyam.net.in

PMID: 18528759
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-008-0311-1

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Humans
Hypertension, Portal / surgery*
Male
Meropenem
Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / adverse effects*
Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis*
Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy*
Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology
Thienamycins / therapeutic use
Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Thienamycins
Vancomycin
Meropenem