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5. cystitis emphysematosa

Air in the wall and lumen of the urinary bladder. Gas-forming bladder infections typically occur in diabetic patients, andcoliform bacteria are the usual pathogens. Urine from this patient, a diabetic, grew Escherichia coli . Other organisms, however, such as clostridia, staphylococci, and Nocardia and Candida species, are sometimes responsible.

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Source:  OpenStax, Images of memorable cases: 50 years at the bedside. OpenStax CNX. Dec 08, 2008 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10449/1.7
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