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Pseudomembranous colitis after itraconazole therapy.

A J Nguyen1, D B Nelson, J R Thurn

  • 1Department of Medicine VA Medical Center and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55417, USA.

The American Journal of Gastroenterology
|July 16, 1999
PubMed
Summary

A man developed pseudomembranous colitis after taking the antifungal itraconazole. This condition, marked by colon pseudomembranes, may result from the drug disrupting gut fungi.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Pharmacology
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Antifungal agents like itraconazole are crucial for treating fungal infections.
  • Disruption of the gut microbiome by medications can lead to gastrointestinal complications.
  • Pseudomembranous colitis is typically associated with antibiotic use.

Observation:

  • A 53-year-old male presented with abdominal pain and nonbloody diarrhea.
  • Symptoms began one month post-initiation of itraconazole therapy.
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy revealed characteristic pseudomembranes in the colon.

Findings:

  • Other causes of diarrhea were systematically excluded.
  • The clinical presentation and endoscopic findings were consistent with pseudomembranous colitis.

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  • This is the first reported case linking itraconazole to pseudomembranous colitis.

    • Implications:

    • Itraconazole may disrupt the colonic fungal flora, leading to an overgrowth of other microorganisms and subsequent colitis.
    • Clinicians should consider itraconazole as a potential cause of pseudomembranous colitis in patients with relevant symptoms.
    • Further research is warranted to elucidate the precise mechanism and incidence of this adverse effect.