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Dis Colon Rectum
; 40(5): 622-4, 1997 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9152196
ABSTRACT
Presented is what is believed to be the first reported case of a defunctionalized limb of small intestine serving as a reservoir for Clostridium difficile. Because of the altered intestinal continuity, the ensuing enteritis and colitis failed to respond to nonoperative management. Current treatment strategies are reviewed. Surgical intervention, including restoration of normal gastrointestinal continuity, should be considered early in the hospital course of this patient population.