COVID-19 and Fulminant Clostridium difficile Colitis Co-Infection
  • Abdul Ahad Ehsan Sheikh
    The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Department of Internal Medicine, Scranton, PA, USA
  • Abu Baker Sheikh
    University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA
  • Ishan Shah
    University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA
  • Ali Hamza Khair
    Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Nismat Javed
    Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Rahul Shekhar
    Division of Hospital Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA

Keywords

COVID-19, antibiotics, microbial resistance, Clostridium difficile

Abstract

The development of Clostridium difficile infection in COVID-19 patients is an understudied complication of the disease. Herein, we present the case of a 46-year-old man who developed severe healthcare-associated C. difficile infection leading to toxic megacolon and perforation in the setting of COVID-19 infection. It is important to continue to follow guidelines regarding antibiotics in healthcare settings to prevent such complications.

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    Published: 2021-08-24
    Issue: 2021: Vol 8 No 8 (view)

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    Sheikh AAE, Sheikh AB, Shah I, Khair AH, Javed N, Shekhar R. COVID-19 and Fulminant Clostridium difficile Colitis Co-Infection. EJCRIM 2021;8 doi:10.12890/2021_002771.