Severe Clostridium difficile-associated disease in children.
Three cases of Clostridium difficile-associated disease in children were detected within a short time interval. Intensive therapy was required in 2 cases with colectomy in one of them. One of the severe cases was community-acquired. Two patients had underlying diseases (Hirschprung disease, Down syndrome) and also tested positive for enteric viruses (rotavirus, calicivirus).
Pokorn
Marko
M
Departments of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. marko.pokorn@mf.uni-lj.si
Radsel
Anja
A
Cizman
Milan
M
Jereb
Matjaz
M
Karner
Primoz
P
Kalan
Gorazd
G
Grosek
Stefan
S
Andlovic
Alenka
A
Rupnik
Maja
M