Toxic Megacolon – the Complication of an Infection with Clostridium difficile after an Odontogenic Abscess. Case Presentation

Autor: Suciu Nicolae, Benedek Zalán, Sorlea Sorin, Coroș Marius Florin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 150-154 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2501-8132
DOI: 10.2478/jim-2019-0019
Popis: Background:Clostridium difficile (CD) is the major cause of nosocomial antibiotic-associated infections, having as main manifestation diarrhea and life-threatening inflammation of the colon. Surgery may be necessary in up to 80% of patients due to the frequent complications associated with this condition. The mortality rate of this devastating disease could reach 50% even after proper treatment.
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