A case of Clostridium difficile infection complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with fecal microbiota transplantation

Ji Eun Kim; Tae Geun Gweon; Chang Dong Yeo; Young Seok Cho; Gi Jun Kim; Jae Young Kim; Jong Wook Kim; Hyunho Kim; Hye Won Lee; Taeseok Lim; Hyoju Ham; Hyun Jin Oh; Yeongbok Lee; Jaeho Byeon; Sung Soo Park

doi:10.3748/wjg.v20.i35.12687

A case of Clostridium difficile infection complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with fecal microbiota transplantation

Ji Eun Kim, Tae Geun Gweon, Chang Dong Yeo, Young Seok Cho, Gi Jun Kim, Jae Young Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Hyunho Kim, Hye Won Lee, Taeseok Lim, Hyoju Ham, Hyun Jin Oh, Yeongbok Lee, Jaeho Byeon, Sung Soo Park

Department of Internal Medicine

Catholic Univ. of Korea Coll. Med.

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Abstract

Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a life-threatening disorder caused mainly by pneumonia. Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common nosocomial diarrheal disease. Disruption of normal intestinal flora by antibiotics is the main risk factor for CDI. The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics for serious medical conditions can make it difficult to treat CDI complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome. Fecal microbiota transplantation is a highly effective treatment in patients with refractory CDI. Here we report on a patient with refractory CDI and acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by pneumonia who was treated with fecal microbiota transplantation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	12687-12690
Number of pages	4
Journal	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume	20
Issue number	35
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i35.12687
State	Published - 21 Sep 2014

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Clostridium difficile infection
Fecal microbiota transplantation

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Kim, J. E., Gweon, T. G., Yeo, C. D., Cho, Y. S., Kim, G. J., Kim, J. Y., Kim, J. W., Kim, H., Lee, H. W., Lim, T., Ham, H., Oh, H. J., Lee, Y., Byeon, J., & Park, S. S. (2014). A case of Clostridium difficile infection complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with fecal microbiota transplantation. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 20(35), 12687-12690. https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i35.12687

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