A Case of Pseudomembranous Colitis after Voriconazole Therapy

Jae-Cheol KWON; Min-Kyu KANG; Si-Hyun KIM; Su-Mi CHOI; Hee-Je KIM; Woo-Sung MIN; Dong-Gun LEE

Jae-Cheol KWON; Min-Kyu KANG; Si-Hyun KIM; Su-Mi CHOI; Hee-Je KIM; Woo-Sung MIN; Dong-Gun LEE.

Yonsei Medical Journal ; : 863-865, 2011.

Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-182764

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This is a case report on a 35-year-old man with acute myelogenous leukemia who presented fever and intermittent mucoid loose stool to the emergency center. He had been taking voriconazole for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. The flexible sigmoidoscopy was consistent with the diagnosis of pseudomembranous colitis.

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Adult; Humans; Male; Antifungal Agents/adverse effects; Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/chemically induced; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis/complications; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/complications; Opportunistic Infections/complications; Pyrimidines/adverse effects; Triazoles/adverse effects

Pseudomembranous colitis; voriconazole; diarrhea; Clostridium difficile

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pyrimidines / Triazoles / Opportunistic Infections / Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Antifungal Agents Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Yonsei Medical Journal Year: 2011 Type: Article

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