Fatal Clostridium difficile infection associated with vinorelbine chemotherapy: case report and literature review.

Differentiating between chemotherapy-related diarrhoea and Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea (CDAD) can be extremely difficult. There is increasing evidence that CDAD can be seen in patients on chemotherapy without prior antibiotic usage. We report the first case of CDAD secondary to vinorelbine chemotherapy and review the literature.