Toxic megacolon complicating a Clostridium difficile infection in a pregnant woman.

J Med Microbiol

Unità Operativa di Ginecologia e Ostetricia, Ospedale cà Foncello, Treviso, Italy.

Published: January 2010

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in non-hospitalized patients has been reported with increased frequency, whereas an association between CDI and pregnancy has not been highlighted. We report a case of toxic megacolon complicating a severe CDI during the second trimester of pregnancy in a patient without traditional risk factors, such as antibiotic use, immunodeficiency, and prolonged and recent hospitalization.

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