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Published in final edited form as: South Med J. 2009 Sep;102(9):942–946. doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181adf18c

Table.

Cases of emphysematous cystitis in non-diabetic immunocompetent patients

Author Year Country Patient Age Patient Sex Patient Characteristics Symptoms Pathogen Treatment Outcome

Beri 200810 USA 21 F Cystic fibrosis, non diabetic Productive cough, fever, cramping, lower abdominal pain Mixed organisms Antibiotics (NR) for 14 days Recovered
Lakhal 200815 France 55 M Aortic valve replacement Pelvic pain Enterobacter cloacae Data not reported Recovered
Leclerq 200816 Belgium 77 F Non diabetic Confusion, hypertdermia and abdominal pain E coli Intravenous antibiotics (NR) and bladder catheterization Died
Thomas 200617 Ireland 80 M Non diabetic, Ulcerative colitis Pyrexia, abdominal pain, and haematuria E coli Gentamicin and piperacillin/tazobactam then cefuroxime Recovered
Ahmad M 200419 India 36 M Non diabetic Fever, vomiting, dysuria, oliguria and left flank pain of four days
duration
Aspergillus fumigatus Patient had refused any surgical intervention. He was treated successfully with liposomal amphotericin B and 5-flucytosin Recovered
Al-Assiri 200420 Canada 58 M Non diabetic with acute pancreatitis Epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting and symptoms of acute
pancreatitis. Incidental finding
on CT of abdomen
No culture data reported Antibiotics (NR) Recovered
Ebe 20035 Japan 27 F Eating disorder and schizophrenia Severe weight loss and psychotic symptoms E coli Piperacillin initially, followed by ceftazidime Recovered
O’Connor LA 200122 USA 90 F Nursing home resident, hypertension Abdominal pain and distention E coli Foley catdeter was placed and intravenous antibiotics (NR) (7 days) Recovered
Mimata 200023 Japan 56 F Non diabetic. Brain contusion might have induced temporal bladder dysfunction Lower abdominal pain, dysurea
7 days after admission
E coli Antibiotics for 7days (cefotiam IV) Recovered
Weddle 199824 USA 76 F Non diabetic, hypertension Abdominal pain, diarrhea Negative culture Bladder irrigation, intravenous antibiotic therapy with cefazolin, gentamicin, and metronidazole then oral ofloxacin and metronidazole Recovered
Lee G 199825 Korea 67 F Non diabetic, history of pulmonary tuberculosis and gallstones Abdominal pain, flank pain E coli Antibiotics Recovered
Davidson 199527 USA 45 M Immunocompetent, hypospadias Painless gross hematuria E coli Antibiotics Recovered

Abbreviations: NR: Not reported; F: female; M: male; CT, computed tomography.