title: Gluteraldehyde-induced colitis: a rare cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
abstract: Gluteraldehyde is an effective and widely used disinfectant. Despite the large volume of endoscopic procedures carried out, gluteraldehyde-induced colitis is rare. It typically presents with acute onset of lower abdominal pain, fever, and bloody stool, within hours to up to 2 days of endoscopy. Even though a self-limiting condition, it is important for front line clinicians to be aware of this entity as procedure related complications is of major concern to patients and healthcare providers.
authors.affiliation: Endoscopy Unit, Department of Medicine, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan BA 1710, Brunei Darussalam.
authors.forename: Muhamad Zulkhairi
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Mohamad
authors.affiliation: Department of Accident and Emergency, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan BA 1710, Brunei Darussalam.
authors.forename: Kai Shing
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.affiliation: Endoscopy Unit, Department of Medicine, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan BA 1710, Brunei Darussalam. Electronic address: chongvuih@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: Vui Heng
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Chong
mesh_terms: D003092:Colitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005976:Glutaral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D005976:Glutaral