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Pseudomembranous colitis associated with changes in an ileal conduit
Journal of Clinical Pathology
|October 1, 1983
Summary
This case study reports antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis affecting an ileal conduit after total cystectomy. Clostridium difficile and its toxin were identified in the colon and conduit, highlighting an unusual site of infection.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Infectious Diseases
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is typically confined to the colon.
- Total cystectomy involves bladder removal, often with urinary diversion like an ileal conduit.
- The ileal conduit, a surgically created channel, is an unusual site for PMC.