Tagliaferri Ariana R, Murray Kelsey, Michael Patrick
Internal Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA.
Medical Student, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Feb 4;14(2):e21914. doi: 10.7759/cureus.21914. eCollection 2022 Feb.
Pseudomembranous colitis (PC) is a nonspecific bowel injury resulting from decreased oxygenation, endothelial damage, and impaired blood flow to the mucosa. Although the most well-known cause of PC is , several diseases and medications can cause or predispose individuals to PC, such as microscopic colitis, infectious organisms, inflammatory conditions, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and chemotherapy agents. Here, we present the case of a patient who completed treatment for infection but developed worsening PC of unknown etiology.
伪膜性结肠炎(PC)是一种非特异性肠道损伤,由氧合减少、内皮损伤和黏膜血流受损引起。尽管PC最广为人知的病因是 ,但几种疾病和药物可导致或使个体易患PC,如显微镜下结肠炎、感染性生物体、炎症性疾病、非甾体抗炎药和化疗药物。在此,我们报告一例患者,其完成了 感染的治疗,但出现了病因不明的病情恶化的PC。