Literature DB >> 9495678

Splenic abscess caused by Clostridium difficile.

N Kumar1, P Flanagan, C Wise, R Lord.   

Abstract

Splenic abscess is a previously unreported complication of Clostridium difficile colitis. A case of Clostridium difficile splenic abscess is reported that developed after the patient had been in intensive care for five weeks. A response was seen to radiologically guided drainage and antibiotic therapy with formal laparotomy, and surgical drainage not being required.

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Year:  1997        PMID： 9495678     DOI： 10.1007/BF01700564

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis        ISSN： 0934-9723            Impact factor:   3.267


  7 in total

1.  The surgical significance of splenic abscess.

Authors:  J R Pickleman; E Paloyan; G E Block
Journal:  Surgery       Date:  1970-08       Impact factor: 3.982

Review 2.  Changing clinical spectrum of splenic abscess. A multicenter study and review of the literature.

Authors:  N Nelken; J Ignatius; M Skinner; N Christensen
Journal:  Am J Surg       Date:  1987-07       Impact factor: 2.565

Review 3.  Clostridium difficile colitis.

Authors:  C P Kelly; C Pothoulakis; J T LaMont
Journal:  N Engl J Med       Date:  1994-01-27       Impact factor: 91.245

4.  Splenic abscess due to Clostridium difficile.

Authors:  R Saginur; R Fogel; L Begin; B Cohen; J Mendelson
Journal:  J Infect Dis       Date:  1983-06       Impact factor: 5.226

Review 5.  Bacteremia due to Clostridium difficile: case report and review of extraintestinal C. difficile infections.

Authors:  R J Feldman; M Kallich; M P Weinstein
Journal:  Clin Infect Dis       Date:  1995-06       Impact factor: 9.079

6.  Splenic abscess due to Clostridium difficile and Pseudomonas paucimobilis.

Authors:  A E Studemeister; M A Beilke; N Kirmani
Journal:  Am J Gastroenterol       Date:  1987-04       Impact factor: 10.864

7.  Occurrence of Clostridium difficile in infections of man.

Authors:  L D SMITH; E O KING
Journal:  J Bacteriol       Date:  1962-07       Impact factor: 3.490
  7 in total
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1.  Atypical Splenic Abscesses Due to Clostridioides difficile.

Authors:  Yukiko Komeno; Takeru Iida; Ayumu Kocha; Naohiro Kadoma; Kentaro Ito; Masaaki Morito; Makoto Kodama; Keiko Abe; Masayoshi Ijichi; Tomiko Ryu
Journal:  Am J Case Rep       Date:  2022-07-30
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