Clostridioides difficile Enteritis in Patients Following Total Colectomy—a Rare but Genuine Clinical Entity | Zendy

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Clostridioides difficile Enteritis in Patients Following Total Colectomy—a Rare but Genuine Clinical Entity

Author(s) -

Robert J. Ulrich,

Jonathan Bott,

Hannah Imlay,

Kerri Lopez,

Sandro Cinti,

Krishna Rao

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofz409

Subject(s) - medicine , clostridioides , enteritis , total colectomy , colectomy , general surgery , gastroenterology , intensive care medicine , ulcerative colitis , disease

enteritis is a rare clinical entity that should be considered in postcolectomy patients presenting with CDI symptoms, even years after surgery. Like traditional CDI, likely CDE risk factors include acid suppression and inflammatory bowel disease. Prior antibiotic use in the setting of enteral feeds may amplify CDE risk. enteritis often presents as severe disease and frequently requires hospitalization.

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