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Shigellosis and toxic megacolon secondary to Shigella flexneri serotype 3a: The challenges of laboratory diagnosis

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, Simon Tiberi, Holly Ciesielczuk, Mark Melzer   +3 more
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Campylobacter colitis: Rare cause of toxic megacolon [PDF]

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2016
Andrew Maurice, Jason L Brown, Michael Kwok   +2 more
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Pseudomembranous colitis complicated by toxic megacolon in oncological patients

Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2023
In recent years, information on the increase in the incidence of  infection associated with Clostridioides difficile (CDI) has appeared in the literature. It is known that C.
D. D. Morikov, V. V. Kartashova, A. V. Shelekhov, N. A. Nikolaeva   +3 more
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HSV1/2 Genital Infection in Mice Cause Reversible Delayed Gastrointestinal Transit: A Model for Enteric Myopathy

Frontiers in Medicine, 2018
In an interesting investigation by Khoury-Hanold et al. (1), genital infection of mice with herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1) were reported to cause multiple pelvic organ involvement and obstruction.
Arun Chaudhury, Vijaya Sena Reddy Dendi, Mousumi Chaudhury, Astha Jain, Madhukar Reddy Kasarla, Kiran Panuganti, Gaurav Jain, Abhijit Ramanujam, Bhavin Rena, Sudheer Reddy Koyagura, Sumit Fogla, Sunil Kumar, Nawal Singh Shekhawat, Srinivas Maddur, Srinivas Maddur   +14 more
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COVID-19 and Fulminant Clostridium difficile Colitis Co-Infection

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2021
The development of Clostridium difficile infection in COVID-19 patients is an understudied complication of the disease. Herein, we present the case of a 46-year-old man who developed severe healthcare-associated C.
Abdul Ahad Ehsan Sheikh, Abu Baker Sheikh, Ishan Shah, Ali Hamza Khair, Nismat Javed, Rahul Shekhar   +5 more
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Toxic Megacolon and Acute Ischemia of the Colon due to Sigmoid Stenosis Related to Diverticulitis

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2013
We present a rare case of toxic megacolon accompanied by necrosis of the colon due to chronic dilation caused by stenosis of the sigmoid colon as a complication of diverticulitis.
P. Antonopoulos, M. Almyroudi, V. Kolonia, S. Kouris, N. Troumpoukis, N. Economou   +5 more
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Outcome of Toxic Megacolon during Pregnancy

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1990
Two patients with ulcerative colitis required subtotal colectomy and ileostomy for toxic megacolon during pregnancy. Subsequently, a mucosal proctectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis was performed. These two patients who avoided permanent ileostomies
Carl Chartrand-Lefebvre, Jacques Heppell, Claude Potvin, Richard Clermont, Alfons Pomp   +4 more
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Toxic megacolon associated with Clostridium difficile infection recurrence: a case report complicated by multiple bacterial infections and successfully treated with oral fidaxomicin

Clinical Management Issues, 2014
Toxic megacolon is a severe complication of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) with a high percentage of mortality. The mainstay of treatment is currently represented by medical management, while surgical intervention is indicated in patients not ...
Addolorata Masiello, Mario Magliocca, Giuseppina Dell’Aquila, Patrizia Maio, Sergio Giglio, Nicola Acone   +5 more
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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

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
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