| Reference |
Age (years) and Sex |
Presenting signs/symptoms |
WBC |
Fever(in Celsius, if specified) |
CT |
BE |
Jaundice |
Blood cultures |
Treatment |
Outcome |
| 1, Juler |
35 M |
Abdominal pain, diarrhea, tenesmus, urinary frequency, chills, sepsis |
-- | 38.6 |
-- |
Yes |
Yes |
Escherichia coli |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Survived, ostomy eventually reversed |
| 2, Sonnenshein |
73 M |
Fever, diarrhea, suprapubic abdominal pain |
20 |
Yes |
-- |
Yes |
-- |
Escherichia coli |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Deceased |
| 2, Sonnenshein |
73 M |
Fever, low back pain, suprapubic pain |
-- |
Yes |
-- |
Yes |
-- |
Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas, Bacteroides ovatus, Clostridium, GBS |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Deceased secondary to myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism |
| 4, Baer |
58 M |
Sepsis, azotemia |
14.4 |
40 |
Yes |
Yes |
-- |
Bacteroides |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Unlisted, but survival presumed |
| 5, Plemmons |
60 M |
Fever, anorexia, vague abdominal discomfort |
8.6 |
38.6 |
Yes |
-- |
Elevated LFT results |
Escherichia coli, Bacteroides, Peptostreptococcus |
Antibiotics, anticoagulation |
Uneventful recovery |
| 6, Rothman |
37 M |
LLQ pain, rigor, temperatures |
-- |
39.4 |
-- |
Yes |
-- |
Escherichia coli |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Unlisted, but survival presumed |
| 7, Sen |
75 F |
Fever, mild abdominal pain |
-- |
38.2 |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Survived, ostomy eventually reversed |
| 8, Draghetti |
49 M |
Fever, chills, abdominal pain, diarrhea |
11.7 |
38.3 |
Yes |
-- |
Elevated LFT results |
Escherichia coli |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Uneventful recovery |
| 9, Negro |
37 M |
Fever, abdominal pain, jaundice, chest pain |
-- |
Yes |
Yes |
-- |
Yes |
Enterococcus avium |
Embolization of fistula, then sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Unlisted, but survival presumed |
| 10, Sellner |
48 M |
Fever, slight abdominal pain, diarrhea |
11.7 |
41 |
Yes |
-- |
Elevated LFT results |
-- |
Sigmoid resection with primary anastomosis |
Unlisted, but survival presumed |
| 11, Saxena |
58 F |
Fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea |
29.7 |
37.2 |
Yes |
-- |
Elevated LFT results |
-- |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch, splenectomy |
Unlisted, but survival presumed |
| 12, Rossmann |
32 M |
Abdominal pain, hematemesis, hematochezia |
-- |
-- |
Yes |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
Left hemicolectomy, Hartmann pouch |
Died of sepsis, liver failure, and lower GI bleed |
| 13, Duggal |
68 M |
Fever, rigor, LLQ pain, sepsis |
19.7 |
40 |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
Enterococcus, Pseudomonas |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Survived, ostomy eventually reversed |
| 14, Van De Wauer |
63 M |
Lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dark urine |
12.5 |
-- |
Yes |
-- |
Elevated LFT results |
Streptococcus constellatus |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Survived, ostomy eventually reversed |
| 15, White |
41 M |
Fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea |
5 |
40.7 |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
Bacteroides |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Unlisted, but survival presumed |
| 16, Molitch |
43 M |
Pelvic pain, fever, anorexia |
Elevated |
Yes |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch, excision of IMV |
Uneventful recovery |
| 18, Nobili |
57 F |
Fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain |
13.6 |
Yes |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
Bacteroides, viridans streptococci |
Antibiotics, delayed left hemicolectomy |
Uneventful recovery |
| 19, Jensen |
72 M |
Fever, vague abdominal pain |
-- |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
Elevated LFT results |
-- |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Uneventful recovery |
| 19, Jensen |
65 F |
Shortness of breath |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Yes |
Elevated LFT results |
Escherichia coli, Bacteroides, Candida, viridans streptococci |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch, excision of IMV |
Uneventful recovery |
| 20, Domajnko |
57 F |
Fever, rigor, abdominal pain |
9.6 |
38.6 |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
Escherichia coli, Enterococcus |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Uneventful recovery |
| 21, Cambria |
61 M |
Fever, chills, lower abdominal pain |
12.6 |
39.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Bacteroides, Proteus, Escherichia coli |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Complicated postoperative course, but eventually discharged |
| 22, Lee |
43 M |
Fever, chills, mild abdominal pain |
-- |
39.4 |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Bacteroides |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Uneventful recovery |
| 23, McClenathan |
56 M |
Fever, chills, abdominal pain |
15.7 |
39.8 |
Yes |
-- |
Elevated LFT results |
-- |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch, anticoagulation |
Unlisted, but survival presumed |
| 24, Zielke |
71 F |
Fever, chills, LLQ pain |
13.3 |
38.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Sigmoid resection with primary anastomosis, abscess drainage |
Unlisted, but survival presumed |
| 25, Sywak |
61 M |
Fever, rigor, headache |
-- |
40.8 |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
Escherichia coli, Bacteroides, |
Antibiotics, anticoagulation |
Uneventful recovery |
| 26, Cove |
64 F |
LLQ pain, weight loss |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
Diverting colostomy |
Death secondary to extravasation during BE |
| 27, Graham |
58 F |
Sepsis, oliguria, melena, bronchitis |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Yes |
-- |
Bacteroides, Proteus, Clostridium |
Sigmoid resection, transverse colostomy |
Survived, ostomy eventually reversed |
| 28, Fataar |
55 M |
Rigor, abdominal pain, anorexia, jaundice |
-- |
Yes |
-- |
Yes |
Yes |
Proteus, Escherichia coli, Bacteroides |
Antibiotics | Uneventful recovery |
| 29, Hong |
57 F |
Fevers, rigor, altered mental status |
Elevated |
Yes |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
Bacteroides, Candida |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Survival after prolonged hospitalization |
| 30, Rodning |
38 F |
Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea |
18.6 |
37.8 |
Yes |
-- |
Elevated LFT results |
Bacteroides |
Sigmoid resection, descending colostomy, mucous fistula |
Died secondary to sepsis and cardiac arrest |
| 31, Gage |
58 F |
Watery diarrhea, fever, weakness |
14.4 |
38.3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Escherichia coli, Proteus |
Antibiotics |
Died secondary to sepsis |
| 32, Frecker |
81 F |
Diarrhea, constipation |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Died secondary to barium intravasation |
| 33, Haak |
34 M |
Fever, chills, LLQ pain |
10.1 |
37 |
Yes |
-- |
Elevated LFT results |
Escherichia coli |
Sigmoid resection |
Uneventful recovery |
| 34, Heye |
49 M |
Abdominal pain, fever |
-- |
39 |
Yes |
Yes |
Elevated LFT results |
-- |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Uneventful recovery |
| 35, Yoshida |
61 M |
LLQ pain, fever, diarrhea |
22.9 |
38.6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Elevated LFT results |
Bacteroides |
Sigmoid resection |
Unlisted, but survival presumed |
| 36, Nordahl |
39 M |
Fever, chills, diarrhea |
17 |
40 |
-- |
Yes |
-- |
Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Proteus, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Aerobacter |
Diverting colostomy, then sigmoid resection later |
Survived, ostomy eventually reversed |
| 37, Truemner |
76 F |
Abdominal pain, vomiting |
19.6 |
-- |
-- |
Yes |
Elevated LFT results |
-- |
-- |
Died secondary to barium intravasation |
| 38, Al-Toma |
72 M |
LLQ pain, fever, rigor, jaundice |
Elevated |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
Elevated LFT results |
Escherichia coli, Streptococcus milleri |
Sigmoid resection with primary anastomosis |
Uneventful recovery |
| 39, Brandon |
59 M |
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, LLQ pain |
12.9 |
Yes |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Unlisted, but survival presumed |
| 40, Waxman |
75 M |
Fever, rigor, vomiting, diarrhea |
2.8 |
38.4 |
-- |
-- |
Elevated LFT results |
-- |
Exploratory laparotomy with drainage, antibiotics |
Died secondary to heart failure from multiple liver abscesses |
| 41, Bach |
78 F |
Constipation, rigor, myalgia, headache |
14.9 |
39 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Bacteroides, Pseudomonas, Streptococcus faecalis |
Sigmoid resection |
Uneventful recovery |
| 42, Stein |
66 F |
Chronic weight loss |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
No treatment |
Resolved without therapy |
| 43, Pearse |
46 M |
Jaundice, fever, sweats |
23.9 |
39 |
Yes |
-- |
Yes; Elevated LFT results |
Escherichia coli |
Sigmoid resection, abscess drainage |
Uneventful recovery |
| 44, D'Angelo |
79 F |
Fever, LLQ pain |
Elevated |
Yes |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Unlisted, but survival presumed |
| Rose (Present study) |
46 M |
Fever, sweats, headache, LLQ pain |
4.5 |
39.4 |
Yes |
-- |
Elevated LFT results |
-- |
Sigmoid resection, Hartmann pouch |
Uneventful recovery, scheduled for colostomy reversal |
