[Emphysematous cystitis in an 87 year old man]

Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba. 2019 Jun 19;76(2):131-132. doi: 10.31053/1853.0605.v76.n2.21680.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Emphysematous cystitis is a complicated form of urinary tract infection, characterized by the presence of air inside the wall and in the light of the bladder, affecting more diabetics, elderly and immunosuppressed. The microorganisms that most frequently cause this entity are Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Its treatment is based on broad-spectrum antibiotics, bladder catheterization and partial or total cystectomy in severe cases.

La cistitis enfisematosa es una forma complicada de infección urinaria, que se caracteriza por la presencia de aire dentro de la pared y en la luz de la vejiga, que afecta más a diabéticos, ancianos e inmunosuprimidos. Los microorganismo que con mayor frecuencia causan esta entidad son Escherichia coli y Klebsiella pneumoniae. Su tratamiento se basa en antibióticos de amplio espectro, sondaje vesical y cistectomía parcial o total en los casos graves.

Keywords: diabetes mellitus type 2; emphysema; cystitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cystitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Emphysema / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed