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Perforated Toxic Megacolon: The Dreaded Complication in IBD
World Journal of Colorectal Surgery, 2020 Toxic megacolon is a dreaded complication of inflammatory bowel disease. Unfortunately, it is usually diagnosed late and, in cases of perforation, has a high mortality rate and is associated with a poor prognosis.
Kanmani Murugesu +3 more
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Clostridium difficile colitis in patients after kidney and pancreas-kidney transplantation [PDF]
, 2004 Limited data exist about Clostridium difficile colitis (CDC) in solid organ transplant patients. Between 1/1/99 and 12/31/02, 600 kidney and 102 pancreas–kidney allograft recipients were transplanted.
Basu, A +8 more
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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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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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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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Risk factors for recurrence in patients with Clostridium difficile infection due to 027 and non-027 ribotypes [PDF]
, 2018 Objectives: Our objective was to evaluate factors associated with recurrence in patients with 027+ and 027– Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Methods: Patients with CDI observed between January and December 2014 in six hospitals were consecutively ...
Aceti, A. +19 more
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The role of colonoscopy in the management of intestinal obstruction: a 20-year retrospective study [PDF]
, 2010 Purpose The aim of the study was to assess the use colonoscopy over time in the assessment of large bowel obstruction in a tertiary university hospital.
Konstantinos H Katsanos +6 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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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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Fatal Toxic Megacolon in a Child of Hirschsprung Disease [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Hirschsprung disease (HD) in late childhood is uncommon and often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. However, in a patient with Hirschsprung disease, of greater significance is the occurrence of life threatening enterocolitis. In its more severe form, this is
Shiwani R Garg +3 more
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