Liver abscess caused by Clostridium difficile.
We report the first case of an infected cyst and liver abscess caused by Clostridium difficile. It recurred 11 months later, despite therapy with vancomycin and percutaneous drainage. Administration of metronidazole following percutaneous drainage achieved a favorable outcome.
Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
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Sakurai
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Hajiro
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Takakuwa
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Nishi
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Aihara
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Chiba
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D014640:Vancomycin