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Campylobacter colitis: Rare cause of toxic megacolon [PDF]
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2016 Andrew Maurice +2 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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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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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 +3 more
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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 +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 +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 +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 +4 more
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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 +5 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims Paediatric pharmacokinetics differ significantly from adults due to age‐related physiological changes, necessitating precise dose adjustments. However, data on therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) implementation in paediatric setting remain limited.
Gianluca Gazzaniga +20 more
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