Rare Bacterial Infection of the Stomach

• DOI: 10.7704/kjhugr.2024.0015
• Publication Date: 2024-06-10T07:55:11Z
• Authors: Hyun Myung Cho; Su Jin Kim; Jin Ook Jang; Jung Wook Lee
• Keywords: Etiology

An acidic environment, gastric emptying, and abundant blood supply inhibit bacterial infection of the stomach. <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> can evade these defense mechanisms is a well-known etiological contributor to chronic gastritis. Non-<i>H. infections such as acute phlegmonous gastritis, syphilis, tuberculosis, actinomycosis are uncommon owing their nonspecific findings, diagnostically challenging in patients without high index clinical suspicion. Predisposition attributable an increase prevalence medical conditions factors that precipitate immunosuppression, addition rates mucosal injury associated with endoscopic procedures. Gastric negatively affects patients’ quality life, increases socioeconomic burden, may occasionally be fatal. Therefore, physicians should familiar features manifestations non-<i>H.