Pseudomembranous enterocolitis

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In medicine, pseudomembranous enterocolitis is an "acute inflammation of the intestinal mucosa that is characterized by the presence of pseudomembranes or plaques in the small intestine (pseudomembranous enteritis) and the large intestine (pseudomembranous colitis). It is commonly associated with antibiotic therapy and clostridium difficile colonization."[1]

Treatment

Administration of bacteria

Priobiotic administration may help according to a randomized controlled trial.[2]

Rectal infusion of feces helped in a case report.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Pseudomembranous enterocolitis (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ Klarin B, Wullt M, Palmquist I, Molin G, Larsson A, Jeppsson B (September 2008). "Lactobacillus plantarum 299v reduces colonisation of Clostridium difficile in critically ill patients treated with antibiotics". Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 52 (8): 1096–102. DOI:10.1111/j.1399-6576.2008.01748.x. PMID 18840110. Research Blogging.
  3. ↑ Schwan A, Sjölin S, Trottestam U, Aronsson B (October 1983). "Relapsing clostridium difficile enterocolitis cured by rectal infusion of homologous faeces". Lancet 2 (8354): 845. PMID 6137662. [e]
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