A case of fulminant severe Clostridioides difficile colitis managed with faecal microbial transplantation

Internal Medicine JournalVolume 54, Issue 3 p. 518-520 Letter to the Editor A case of fulminant severe Clostridioides difficile colitis managed with faecal microbial transplantation Michael Sangiorgio, Michael Sangiorgio [email protected] orcid.org/0009-0005-7025-8204 Department of General Medicine, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorChristopher Middleton, Christopher Middleton Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorMark Wilson, Mark Wilson Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorWilliam Osler, William Osler Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorAshwin Patwardan, Ashwin Patwardan orcid.org/0000-0001-5656-4356 Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author Michael Sangiorgio, Michael Sangiorgio [email protected] orcid.org/0009-0005-7025-8204 Department of General Medicine, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorChristopher Middleton, Christopher Middleton Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorMark Wilson, Mark Wilson Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorWilliam Osler, William Osler Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorAshwin Patwardan, Ashwin Patwardan orcid.org/0000-0001-5656-4356 Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 12 March 2024 https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.16354Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. References 1Hensgens MPM, Goorhuis A, Dekkers OM, van Benthem BHB, Kuijper EJ. All-cause and disease-specific mortality in hospitalized patients with Clostridium difficile infection: a multicenter cohort study. Clin Infect Dis 2013; 56: 1108–1116. 10.1093/cid/cis1209 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 2Mylonakis E, Ryan ET, Calderwood SB. Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea: a review. Arch Intern Med 2001; 161: 525–533. 10.1001/archinte.161.4.525 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 3McDonald LC, Gerding DN, Johnson S, Bakken JS, Carroll KC, Coffin SE et al. Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults and children: 2017 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). Clin Infect Dis 2018; 66: e1–e48. 10.1093/cid/cix1085 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 4Sartelli M, Malangoni MA, Abu-Zidan FM, Griffiths EA, Di Bella S, McFarland LV et al. WSES guidelines for management of Clostridium difficile infection in surgical patients. World J Emerg Surg 2015; 20: 38. 10.1186/s13017-015-0033-6 Google Scholar 5Ciarán P Kelly, J Thomas Lamont, Johan S Bakken. Clostriodes difficile infection in adults: treatment and prevention. UpToDate [Internet]. Updated: Nov 13, 2023. Available from URL: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/clostridioides-difficile-infection-in-adults-treatment-and-prevention. Google Scholar 6Van Nood E, Vrieze A, Nieuwdorp M, Fuentes S, Zoetendal EG, de Vos WM et al. Duodenal infusion of donor feces for recurrent Clostridium difficile. N Engl J Med 2013; 368: 407–415. 10.1056/NEJMoa1205037 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar Volume54, Issue3March 2024Pages 518-520 ReferencesRelatedInformation