Clostridium difficile associated infection, diarrhea and colitis

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2009; 15(13): 1554-1580
Published online Apr 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1554

Table 4 CDAD severe disease

Patient characteristics

Older patients (> 65 yr)

Presence of comorbid conditions

Immune compromising conditions

Systemic immune response syndrome

Organ failure

Renal

Respiratory

Hypotension

Laboratory markers

Marked leukocytosis > 15 000

Renal failure Cr > 2.3 mg/L

Hypoalbuminemia

Extent of disease

Pancolitis by imaging modalities

Complications

Ileus

Toxic megacolon

Intestinal perforation

Any one of the above calls for classification as ‘severe disease’, using the authors’ approach

Citation: Hookman P, Barkin JS. Clostridium difficile associated infection, diarrhea and colitis. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(13): 1554-1580
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i13/1554.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.1554

Hookman P, Barkin JS. Clostridium difficile associated infection, diarrhea and colitis. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(13): 1554-1580 [PMID: 19340897 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.1554]

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