Fulminant pseudomembranous colitis of the left colon successfully treated by surgical resection

Pseudomembranous colitis is the classical and most dramatic manifestation of Clostridium difficile infection. Surgery is required for patients with perforation and for those who fail to respond to medical treatment. This is a report of a patient with severe pseudomembranous inflammation confined to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Turkish journal of gastroenterology 2005-09, Vol.16 (3), p.174-177
Hauptverfasser:	Yağci, Gökhan, Kaymakçioğlu, Nihat, Demiriz, Murat, Cetiner, Sadettin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anastomosis, Surgical Bacterial infections and mycoses Bakteriyel enfeksiyonlar ve mikozlar Clostridium difficile Clostridium difficile - isolation & purification Colectomy Digestive system diseases Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous - microbiology Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous - surgery Enterokolit, psödomembranöz Female Humans Kadın Middle Aged Orta yaşlı Sindirim sistemi hastalıkları
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Zusammenfassung:	Pseudomembranous colitis is the classical and most dramatic manifestation of Clostridium difficile infection. Surgery is required for patients with perforation and for those who fail to respond to medical treatment. This is a report of a patient with severe pseudomembranous inflammation confined to the left colon, which was successfully treated by surgical resection.
ISSN:	1300-4948