Extraintestinal Clostridioides difficile infection

Zhao Hai; Lei Peng Zhen; Ma Juan; Yang Fan; Cang Jin Rong; Liang Jing Yao; Zhang Li Xia

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00921

Extraintestinal Clostridioides difficile infection

IDCases. 2020 Aug 9:22:e00921. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00921. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Zhao Hai¹, Lei Peng Zhen², Ma Juan¹, Yang Fan³, Cang Jin Rong¹, Liang Jing Yao⁴, Zhang Li Xia¹

Affiliations

¹ Clinical Laboratory Department of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China.
² Orthopedics Department of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China.
³ Dermatology Department of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China.
⁴ Medical Laboratory and Examination Department of Chang Zhi Medical College. Chang Zhi City, Shanxi Province, China.

Abstract

Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile is the major cause of healthcare antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. However, extra-intestinal manifestations of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI) (including bacteremia and tissue infection) are extremely rare. We report a case of extraintestinal CDI after surgery. The isolate of C. difficile was not the PCR ribotype 027. However, this isolate produced toxins A and B. The patient underwent a follow-up examination 30 days after discharge, which showed complete recovery. This case report adds to existing knowledge of CDI.

Keywords: Clostridioides (clostridium) tissue infection infectious control.

Publication types

Case Reports