<i>Clostridioides Difficile</i> Infection Presenting with Fulminant Colitis
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a common hospital-acquired infection, typically presenting with watery diarrhea and colitis. Most cases are managed with clinical support and antibiotics. Recently, more virulent strains have been associated with life-threatening infections. Sur...
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Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a common hospital-acquired infection, typically presenting with watery diarrhea and colitis. Most cases are managed with clinical support and antibiotics. Recently, more virulent strains have been associated with life-threatening infections. Surgery plays a role for complicated cases failing clinical treatment or with complications, such as bowel perforation and peritonitis. The present study reports the case of a 62-year-old female with CDI and fulminant colitis requiring urgent surgery. Surgeons should be aware of this presentation and involved early in the care of these patients, as clinical deterioration can occur very rapidly. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0b8b685038ed425aa066080859671f782024-12-18T23:38:25ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Journal of Coloproctology2237-93632317-64232024-12-014404e285e28710.1055/s-0044-1788666<i>Clostridioides Difficile</i> Infection Presenting with Fulminant ColitisLucas F. Sobrado0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2336-5278Cristan Anderson1https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4517-8315Scott R. Steele2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4510-0289Department of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United StatesDepartment of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United StatesDepartment of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a common hospital-acquired infection, typically presenting with watery diarrhea and colitis. Most cases are managed with clinical support and antibiotics. Recently, more virulent strains have been associated with life-threatening infections. Surgery plays a role for complicated cases failing clinical treatment or with complications, such as bowel perforation and peritonitis. The present study reports the case of a 62-year-old female with CDI and fulminant colitis requiring urgent surgery. Surgeons should be aware of this presentation and involved early in the care of these patients, as clinical deterioration can occur very rapidly.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1788666 Clostridium difficile Clostridioides colitis colectomytotal abdominal colectomysurgery |
| spellingShingle | Lucas F. Sobrado Cristan Anderson Scott R. Steele <i>Clostridioides Difficile</i> Infection Presenting with Fulminant Colitis Journal of Coloproctology Clostridium difficile Clostridioides colitis colectomy total abdominal colectomy surgery |
| title | <i>Clostridioides Difficile</i> Infection Presenting with Fulminant Colitis |
| title_full | <i>Clostridioides Difficile</i> Infection Presenting with Fulminant Colitis |
| title_fullStr | <i>Clostridioides Difficile</i> Infection Presenting with Fulminant Colitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Clostridioides Difficile</i> Infection Presenting with Fulminant Colitis |
| title_short | <i>Clostridioides Difficile</i> Infection Presenting with Fulminant Colitis |
| title_sort | i clostridioides difficile i infection presenting with fulminant colitis |
| topic | Clostridium difficile Clostridioides colitis colectomy total abdominal colectomy surgery |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1788666 |
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