Clostridioides difficile from intracardiac vegetation

Anaerobe. 2021 Jun:69:102350. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2021.102350. Epub 2021 Feb 18.

Abstract

Extracolonic manifestations by Clostridioides difficile are uncommon. Here, we report a case of monomicrobial C. difficile intracardiac vegetation in a 11-year-old girl with a predisposed heart disease who responded well to the treatment. C. difficile has been isolated from a variety of specimens outside the intestinal tract and is not always associated with gastrointestinal symptoms.

Keywords: Diarrhea; Endocarditis; Extracolonic Clostridioides difficile.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification*
  • Clostridium Infections / diagnosis*
  • Clostridium Infections / drug therapy*
  • Endocarditis / diagnosis*
  • Endocarditis / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Metronidazole / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Metronidazole