A Case of Pseudomembranous Colitis after Voriconazole Therapy.
10.3349/ymj.2011.52.5.863
- Author:
Jae Cheol KWON
1
;
Min Kyu KANG
;
Si Hyun KIM
;
Su Mi CHOI
;
Hee Je KIM
;
Woo Sung MIN
;
Dong Gun LEE
Author Information
1. The Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Center, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. symonlee@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Pseudomembranous colitis;
voriconazole;
diarrhea;
Clostridium difficile
- MeSH:
Adult;
Antifungal Agents/*adverse effects;
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/*chemically induced/pathology;
Humans;
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis/complications/drug therapy;
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/complications;
Male;
Opportunistic Infections/complications/drug therapy;
Pyrimidines/*adverse effects;
Triazoles/*adverse effects
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2011;52(5):863-865
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This is a case report on a 35-year-old man with acute myelogenous leukemia who presented fever and intermittent mucoid loose stool to the emergency center. He had been taking voriconazole for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. The flexible sigmoidoscopy was consistent with the diagnosis of pseudomembranous colitis.