Abstract | HISTORY AND ADMISSION FINDINGS: INVESTIGATIONS: Blood tests detected an acute inflammation and colonoscopy revealed a massive inflammation of the bowel with pseudomembranes. Clostridium difficile and Clostridium toxin was isolated from the feces. TREATMENT AND COURSE: CONCLUSION: There are increasing numbers of reports on severe Clostridium colitis. The percutaneous endoscopic colostomy with local application of antibiotics may improve outcome.
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Authors | R Prassler |
Journal | Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
(Dtsch Med Wochenschr)
Vol. 133
Issue 44
Pg. 2268-71
(Oct 2008)
ISSN: 1439-4413 [Electronic] Germany |
Vernacular Title | Perkutane endoskopische Kolostomie ("PEC") zur Behandlung einer therapierefraktären pseudomembranösen Kolitis. |
PMID | 18946851
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bacterial Toxins
- Metronidazole
- Vancomycin
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Topics |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Bacterial Toxins
(analysis)
- Clostridioides difficile
(isolation & purification)
- Colonoscopy
(methods)
- Colostomy
(methods)
- Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous
(chemically induced, drug therapy, surgery)
- Feces
(chemistry, microbiology)
- Humans
- Male
- Metronidazole
(therapeutic use)
- Middle Aged
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
(drug therapy)
- Vancomycin
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
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