Intracolonic use of vancomycin for treatment of clostridium difficile colitis in a patient with a diverted colon: report of a case.
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Abstract
Clostridium difficile-associated pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is a common affliction of postoperative patients. Risk factors include antibiotic therapy, recent surgery, and hospitalization (1,2,3). We present a case of PMC in a diverted colon and its treatment using vancomycin enemas.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Clostridioides difficile
- Clostridium Infections
- Diverticulum, Colon
- Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous
- Vancomycin