title: [Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to Clostridium difficile colitis: a case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Clostridium difficile is a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. We report a patient with complicated Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) who developed rapidly progressive acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), for which CDI was the only identifiable source. CDI should be considered in the differential diagnosis for anyone with diarrhea who presents especially in high-risk groups such as the elderly, hospitalized patients, or those who have had a history of CDI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami. Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Jean A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Donet
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami. Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Laconti
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. Trujillo, PerÚ.
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Morillas
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami. Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Jodie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Barkin
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami. Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Jamie S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Barkin
mesh_terms: D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed