Liver abscess caused by Clostridium difficile

T Sakurai; K Hajiro; H Takakuwa; A Nishi; M Aihara; T Chiba

doi:10.1080/003655401750064112

Liver abscess caused by Clostridium difficile

Scand J Infect Dis. 2001;33(1):69-70. doi: 10.1080/003655401750064112.

Authors

T Sakurai¹, K Hajiro, H Takakuwa, A Nishi, M Aihara, T Chiba

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.

PMID: 11234983
DOI: 10.1080/003655401750064112

Abstract

We report the first case of an infected cyst and liver abscess caused by Clostridium difficile. It recurred 11 months later, despite therapy with vancomycin and percutaneous drainage. Administration of metronidazole following percutaneous drainage achieved a favorable outcome.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Clostridioides difficile*
Clostridium Infections / diagnosis*
Clostridium Infections / therapy*
Drainage
Female
Humans
Liver Abscess / microbiology*
Liver Abscess / therapy*
Metronidazole / therapeutic use
Recurrence
Treatment Failure
Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Metronidazole
Vancomycin