Pseudomembranous colitis associated with chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil.
Clin Transl Oncol
; 7(6): 258-61, 2005 Jul.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16131450
Pseudomembranous colitis is frequently associated with antibiotics and more rarely with chemotherapeutic agents such as 5-fluorouracil. The objective of this study is to show that it is possible to confuse this infection with chemotherapy associated toxicity. We present a 54 year old woman who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer and in the first cycle of chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil developed pseudomembranous colitis. We detected the toxin B of Clostridium difficile in stools and we began early antibiotic treatment. Thus, in patients with post chemotherapy neutropenia and diarrhoea that develop negatively, we have to rule out this infection.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Enterocolite Pseudomembranosa
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Clostridioides difficile
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Deficiência da Di-Hidropirimidina Desidrogenase
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Fluoruracila
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Antimetabólitos Antineoplásicos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Transl Oncol
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha
País de publicação:
Itália