Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-3 | Issue-09 | 294-302
Original Research Article
Infectious Complications of Post-Sleeve Surgery and Other Related Abdominal Infections Caused byStreptococcus anginosus
Fawzia E. Alotaibi,Elham E. Bukhari, Hayfaa AlShaalan, Sarah AlSalman
Published : Sept. 30, 2018
Abstract
Invasive Streptococcus anginosus group (SAG) infection is associated with
severe infection and poor outcome particularly among malignancy and post-surgical
patients. We aimed to study the clinical details and outcomes of invasive SAG infection
in post-sleeve surgery and malignancy related and non-malignancy related abdominal
infections. (SAG) isolates from invasive infections between January 2015 and February
2018 were collected. Clinical data from the medical records of the infected patients
were obtained retrospectively and analyzed. Fourteen invasive infections caused by
SAG were identified. The mean age of the patients was 40.9 (minimum; 18 years,
maximum; 80 years, SD; 21.03), five females (35.7 %) and nine (64.3 %) males. The
peritoneal fluid was the most common specimen (8/15; 53.3%), followed by pleural
fluid (3/15; 20%), deep abscesses (2/15; 13.3%), blood (1/15; 6.7%) and ascetic fluid
(1/15; 6.7 %). The most predominant specimens (73.3%) were intra-abdominal
involving commonly anaerobes and Enterobacteriaceae. Six patients (6/14; 42.9 %),
had SAGabdominal or pleural infection as a complication of sleeve surgery. Each four
of the remaining eight patients were categorized as patients with abdominal malignancy
(4/14; 28.6 %) or non-malignancy related abdominal infections (4/14; 28.6%). Ten of
the cases had polymicrobial infection. All patients had eventual recovery except of two
malignancy patients who died because of severe sepsis with empyema or abdominal
infection. Further studies are required to delineate post-operative sleeve surgery
infectious complications and malignancy related abdominal infections to provide early
treatment and better outcome.