Pseudomembranous colitis associated with chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil
Clin. transl. oncol. (Print)
; 7(6): 258-261, jul. 2005. tab
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Pseudomembranous colitis is frequently associated with antibiotics and more rarely with chemotherapeutic agents such as 5-fluorouracil. The objective of this study is to show that it is possible to confuse this infection with chemotherapy associated toxicity. We present a 54 year old woman who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer and in the first cycle of chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil developed pseudomembranous colitis. We detected the toxin B of Clostridium difficile in stools and we began early antibiotic treatment. Thus, in patients with post chemotherapy neutropenia and diarrhoea that develop negatively, we have to rule out this infection
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Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Enterocolite Pseudomembranosa
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Neoplasias Colorretais
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Fluoruracila
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article