Clostridium difficile infections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Case report of a 23-year-old male presenting with a severe flare of Crohn's disease, exacerbated by community-acquired infection with Clostridium difficile. This case outlines the association between C. difficile infection and inflammatory bowel disease, as both a mimic and a precipitant of flares. The discussion concerns the latest literature consensus on assessment and management of Clostridium difficile infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Department of General Medicine, North Shore Hospital, Waitemata DHB, Auckland.
Michael
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Chieng
D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000150:complications*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D018450:Disease Progression; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult