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Severe Clostridium difficile infections in intensive care units: Diverse clinical presentations

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2021
Background: Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) cause significant mortality and morbidity. Critically ill patients are susceptible to CDIs and tend to have severe CDIs, and their clinical presentations are not merely diarrhea.
Jen-Chieh Lee, Yuan-Pin Hung, Bo-Yang Tsai, Pei-Jane Tsai, Wen-Chien Ko   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rectal stump management in paediatric ulcerative colitis—An international survey for the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition PORTO Inflammatory Bowel Disease group study

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate current international clinical practice in the assessment and management of rectal stump disease activity following colectomy in paediatric ulcerative colitis (UC). Methods A web‐based survey comprising 18 questions was distributed to paediatric gastroenterologists via European Porto inflammatory bowel disease (IBD ...
Beth Gordon, Sarah Cooper, Billy Bourke, Séamus Hussey   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Colitis ulcerativa fulminante complicada con megacolon tóxico [PDF]

, 2021
Presentamos un caso de abdomen agudo secundario a megacolon tóxico perforado como debut de colitis ulcerativa que requirió múltiples intervenciones quirúrgicas y estancia prolongada en la unidad de cuidados intensivos.
Meléndez Albarracín , Julián David, Blanco Pertúz , Paola María, Gustavo Adolfo Domínguez Ramírez, María del Socorro Alzamora Acosta, Alzamora Acosta, María del Socorro, Paola María Blanco Pertúz, Julián David Meléndez Albarracín, Gelca Patricia Danies Diaz, Domínguez Ramírez , Gustavo Adolfo, Danies Diaz, Gelca Patricia, Paola María Blanco Pertúz   +10 more
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Tigecycline combination therapy for fulminant Clostridioides difficile infection: an Australian experience

Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Recent European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infection and Australasian Society of Infectious Diseases Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) management guidelines endorse the addition of intravenous tigecycline in patients who are progressing to fulminant infection.
Emma Bishop, Tanya Ravipati, Steven Mileto, Eugene Athan, Dena Lyras, Ravindranath Tiruvoipati   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Campylobacter colitis: rare cause of toxic megacolon

, 2016
IntroductionCampylobacter is the leading cause of bacterial diarrhoeal illness worldwide. Toxic megacolon is a rare but potentially devastating complication.Presentation of caseA 55year old female with liver cirrhosis, alcoholism and hepatitis C ...
Kwok, Michael, Maurice, Andrew, Lisec, Carl, Brown, Jason   +3 more
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Third Space Endoscopic Therapies for Benign Motility Disorders: A Narrative Review

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Objectives To review the evidence base, evolution, outcomes, adverse events (AEs), and management for third‐space endoscopy (TSE) procedures for management of benign motility disorders. Methods This review examines TSE procedures for motility disorders, reviewing the current available techniques, success, outcomes, and long‐term outcomes from ...
Sanjana Bhagwat, Amol Bapaye
wiley   +1 more source

Nasogastric Delivery of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for the Treatment of Fulminant Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Case Report

JGH Open
Introduction Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a significant cause of antibiotic‐associated diarrhea with high morbidity and mortality, particularly in cases of fulminant disease. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has demonstrated efficacy
Amitjeet Singh, Edward Young, Aashish Maurya, Arvind Rajagopalan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Toxic Megacolon – A Three Case Presentation

, 2017
Introduction: Toxic megacolon is a life-threatening disease and is one of the most serious complications of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), usually needing prompt surgical intervention. Early diagnosis and adequate medical treatment are mandatory.
Sorin Rugina, Irina Magdalena Dumitru, Eugen Dumitru, Liliana Ana Tuta, SAĞ, ERDAL   +4 more
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Lab‐in‐a‐Tube System Integrating Hierarchically Wrinkled Electrodes and DNAzyme‐Functionalized Beads for Diagnosis of Clostridioides difficile Infection

Advanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 56, 8 October 2026.
The point‐of‐care diagnosis of Clostridioides difficile infection remains challenging due to reliance on slow culture and amplification‐based methods. A lab‐in‐a‐tube electrochemical biosensor integrating DNAzymes, antifouling magnetic beads, and a hierarchically structured flow cell enables amplification‐ and culture‐free detection directly in stool ...
Survanshu Saxena, Soyeon Lee, Youngeun Choi, Jonathan L'Heureux‐Hache, Jiaying Liu, Sadman Sakib, Sara M. Imani, Marek Smieja, Yingfu Li, Todd Hoare, Leyla Soleymani   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of Severe Attacks of Ulcerative Colitis with New Technologies

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1990
Barium enema and colonoscopy are contraindicated in severe attacks of ulcerative colitis because of the possibility of toxic megacolon and perforation.
M Campieri, P Gionchetti, A Belluzzi, M Tampieri, C Brignola, E Bertinelli, V Arienti, P Iannone, M Miglioli, L Barbara   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source