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A Case of Clostridioides difficile Infection of a Pregnant Woman Treated with Colectomy.

Süda TekinPelin İrkörenSerkan SucuKinyas Kartal
Published in: Infectious diseases & clinical microbiology (2022)
Clostridioides difficile -associated pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is a life-threatening inflammatory bowel disease. Here, we aimed to present a 40-year-old woman at 25 weeks of gestation whose pregnancy was terminated earlier than expected. Unfortunately, despite fidaxomicin and oral vancomycin, the patient's diarrhea did not improve, and she had to undergo a subtotal colectomy. C. difficile infections developing in pregnant women can be catastrophic for both baby and maternal health. Also, antibiotic stewardship is crucial in the prevention of PMC. Therefore, unnecessary and prolonged use of antibiotics should be avoided.
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