Ileal perforation secondary to Clostridium difficile enteritis: report of 2 cases.
Two cases of small-bowel perforation secondary to Clostridium difficile enteritis are described and compared with the 8 cases of C difficile enteritis reported in the medical literature. The cause of small-bowel involvement with C difficile is unknown, but prior antibiotic use, prior colectomy, chronic alterations in small-bowel flora, and other host factors are discussed.
Hayetian
Fernando D
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Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Clinical Campus of Temple University School of Medicine, 4800 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.
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Thomas E
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Brozovich
Marc
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Garvin
Robert P
RP
Caushaj
Philip F
PF
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male