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Pseudomembranous colitis

P H Ritchie, C R Pennington

    Scottish Medical Journal
    |October 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) patients treated with vancomycin experienced relapses. Early antibiotic use was common in PMC cases, and patients not receiving vancomycin had fatal outcomes.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gastroenterology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Internal Medicine

    Background:

    • Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is a serious intestinal condition often linked to prior antibiotic use.
    • Common clinical signs include fever (pyrexia) and elevated white blood cell counts (polymorph leukocytosis).

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the clinical course and treatment outcomes of patients diagnosed with pseudomembranous colitis.
    • To evaluate the efficacy and safety of vancomycin in treating PMC.

    Main Methods:

    • A case series describing nine patients with confirmed pseudomembranous colitis.
    • Review of patient histories, focusing on prior antibiotic exposure and treatment regimens.

    Main Results:

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  • Eight out of nine patients had a history of recent antibiotic therapy.
  • Four of six patients treated with vancomycin experienced six relapses.
  • Two patients who did not receive vancomycin treatment unfortunately died.

    • Conclusions:

    • Vancomycin treatment for pseudomembranous colitis may be associated with a high rate of relapse.
    • Alternative or adjunctive therapies should be considered for PMC management.
    • Prompt and effective treatment is critical, as evidenced by the mortality in untreated patients.