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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Những tác giả chính: Justine Chinnappan, Murtaza Hussain, Dominic Awuah, Ekwevugbe Ogbon, Ghassan Bachuwa, Philip McDonald
Định dạng: Bài viết
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: SMC MEDIA SRL 2023-02-01
Loạt:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Truy cập trực tuyến:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3711
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Tóm tắt: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.
số ISSN:2284-2594