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Toxic megacolon complicating a first course of Crohn’s disease: about two cases
Clinics and Practice, 2013 Toxic megacolon is a rare and serious complication of Crohn’s disease. Because of the associated high morbidity and mortality, early recognition and management of toxic megacolon is important.
Rania Hefaiedh +4 more
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Health outcomes of statin users compared to non-users with Clostridium difficile infection [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of nosocomial diarrhea, and the primary cause of healthcare-associated infections in the United States. Statins have beneficial effects independent of their lipid-lowering effects;
Argamany, Jacqueline Rose
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A Case of Toxic Megacolon and Acute Appendicitis in HIV/AIDS
Austin Journal of Clinical Case Reports, 2022 A 33-year-old African man with HIV/AIDS presented with an acute abdomen associated with rectal bleeding. Colonic decompression, appendicectomy and post operative antiviral therapy for a diagnosed CMV colitis/ megacolon and appendicitis complicating AIDS ...
Weledji Ep, Takere Mm, F. P
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Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, 2017 Toxic megacolon constitutes a feared, life-threatening complication of severe intestinal inflammation and is a challenge for interdisciplinary medical care.Specific aspects of conservative treatment based on current scientific evidence derived from guidelines, qualified reviews, and scientific studies are presented, which provide a rational approach ...
M, Leppkes +3 more
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Perforated Toxic Megacolon: The Dreaded Complication in Ulcerative Colitis. [PDF]
J Brown Hosp MedToxic megacolon is a severe complication of ulcerative colitis characterized by extreme dilation of the colon, often leading to life-threatening outcomes.
Dao QL, Hammad F, Dapaah-Afriyie K.
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018 We present a rare case of Shigella flexneri bacteraemia and toxic megacolon, and discuss the challenges of conventional laboratory techniques versus molecular PCR platforms in differentiating between Shigella species and Escherichia coli.
Emma McGuire +3 more
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Controlling clostridium difficile [PDF]
, 2013 Clostridium difficile infection causes colitis and is closely associated with the use of antimicrobials, probably due to disruption of the normal bowel flora.
Hajkowicz, Krispin, McFarlane, Mark
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Pseudomembranous colitis complicated with toxic megacolon after occlusion of preventive stoma
Тазовая хирургия и онкология, 2016 Toxic megacolon complicating pseudomembranous colitis is a very rare condition that confirms by a few reports. In our case report probably described a case after extraperitoneal preventive colostomy closure toxic megacolon was developed with fatal final.
P. V. Melnikov, +3 more
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A case of amebic colitis: A potentially fatal mimicker of inflammatory bowel disease. [PDF]
JPGN RepABSTRACT Amebiasis, caused by Entamoeba histolytica, can present diagnostic challenges due to its diverse clinical manifestations and potential for misdiagnosis, particularly in regions with low incidence rates. We report a case of a 9‐year‐old girl initially diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease but later confirmed to have amebic colitis.
Ateeqi FA, Shaikhkhalil AK, Nowshad N.
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Clostridium difficile ribotypes in Austria: a multicenter, hospital-based survey [PDF]
, 2015 A prospective, noninterventional survey was conducted among Clostridium difficile positive patients identified in the time period of July until October 2012 in 18 hospitals distributed across all nine Austrian provinces.
A Goorhuis +38 more
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