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Management of Severe Clostridioides difficile Infection.

Jared Salrin¹, David B Stewart²

¹SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA.

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

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Summary

Severe Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) requiring surgery is uncommon. This review covers CDI severity classification, surgical options like colectomy or ileostomy, and optimizing surgical consultation for timely intervention.

Keywords:

C difficile Colectomy Fulminant Ileostomy Severe

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Gastroenterology
Infectious Diseases
Surgical Critical Care

Background:

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) can progress to severe disease requiring surgical intervention.
A subset of CDI patients develops severe sepsis and organ failure despite appropriate antibiotic therapy.
Optimal management necessitates clear criteria for surgical consultation.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current classification schemes for CDI severity.
To discuss surgical treatment options for severe CDI.
To outline principles for effective surgical consultation in CDI management.

Main Methods:

Literature review of CDI severity classification.
Comparative discussion of surgical interventions: total colectomy versus diversion with loop ileostomy and colonic lavage.
Analysis of key principles for surgical consultation.

Main Results:

Severe CDI requiring surgery is a minority of cases, characterized by sepsis and organ failure.
Surgical options include colectomy or diversion, each with specific indications.
Timely surgical consultation is crucial for optimizing medical therapy and surgical intervention.

Conclusions:

Accurate CDI severity classification guides treatment decisions.
Surgical intervention is reserved for refractory or complicated CDI cases.
A structured approach to surgical consultation ensures appropriate and timely care for severe CDI.