Extraintestinal Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI): A Recurrent Battle with Resilient Abdominal Wall Abscess

Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile infection is a common and costly healthcare-associated infection. Extraintestinal C. difficile infection is rarely encountered, especially in isolation. We present a unique case of abdominal wall abscess presenting six months following gastrointestinal...

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المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Justine Chinnappan, Murtaza Hussain, Dominic Awuah, Ekwevugbe Ogbon, Ghassan Bachuwa, Philip McDonald
التنسيق: مقال
اللغة:English
منشور في: SMC MEDIA SRL 2023-02-01
سلاسل:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3711
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الملخص:Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile infection is a common and costly healthcare-associated infection. Extraintestinal C. difficile infection is rarely encountered, especially in isolation. We present a unique case of abdominal wall abscess presenting six months following gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. The patient was managed with computed tomography (CT) guided drainage of the abscess, placement of a drainage catheter, and aggressive broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment for a prolonged duration over multiple admissions.
تدمد:2284-2594