[Recurrent fatal pseudomembranous colitis].
BACKGROUND
Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis may trace a fulminent course and require surgery.


METHODS
Outcome was fatal despite subtotal colectomy in the reported case of recurrent Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis. Infrequent localization, low serum albumin and an unfavorable clinical course were observed.


CONCLUSIONS
Rapid surgical treatment with large resection is mandatory in such cases, particularly in patients of rectal and sigmoid remnant involvement.
Auvray
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Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU de Dijon, Hôpital Général, 3, rue Faubourg Raines, BP 1529, F21033 Dijon.
Lenfant
F
F
Lenfant
L
L
Paoli
S
S
Goudet
P
P
Sgro
C
C
Freysz
M
M
D000328:Adult; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012709:Serum Albumin
D012709:Serum Albumin