Fulminant Pseudomembranous Colitis Presenting as Sigmoid Stricture and Severe Polyposis with Clinical Response to Intracolonic Vancomycin
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.
Severe diseases carry significant morbidities such as septic shock, acute kidney injury, bowel perforation, and mortality.
Immunocompromising conditions increase the risk of developing the disease but whether these individuals suffer a more fulminant course or warrant a more potent first-line treatment is still controversial issue.
Hereby we report a case of a cirrhotic patient with life-threatening pseudomembranous colitis complicated by colonic stricture, initially refractory to standard treatment but with subsequent improvement on intracolonic vancomycin.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cheung, Sai Wah& Li, Kin Kong. 2016. Fulminant Pseudomembranous Colitis Presenting as Sigmoid Stricture and Severe Polyposis with Clinical Response to Intracolonic Vancomycin. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101111
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cheung, Sai Wah& Li, Kin Kong. Fulminant Pseudomembranous Colitis Presenting as Sigmoid Stricture and Severe Polyposis with Clinical Response to Intracolonic Vancomycin. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101111
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cheung, Sai Wah& Li, Kin Kong. Fulminant Pseudomembranous Colitis Presenting as Sigmoid Stricture and Severe Polyposis with Clinical Response to Intracolonic Vancomycin. Case Reports in Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101111
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101111