Pseudomembranös kolitis forårsaget af en toksin B-positiv og en toksin A-negativ Clostridium difficile-stamme
Engelsk titel: Pseudomembraneous colitis caused by a toxin B-positive and a toxin A-negative strain of Clostridium difficile
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Författare:
Jakobsen L
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Tvede M
Email: larsj@dadlnet.dk
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 5
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UI-nummer: 06041111
Sammanfattning
We describe a case of pseudomembraneous colitis (PMC) caused by a toxin A- B+ strain of Clostridium difficile (CD). In Denmark only a few laboratories investigate for toxin production, and if they do, the toxin A enzyme immunoassay (EIA) is the test generally used when testing for CD. This toxin A negative but toxin B positive strain thus remains undetectable. If CD-associated diarrhea is clinically suspected and tests for toxin A are negative, infection with a toxin A- B+ strain should be considered. Further diagnostic tests such as cellular cytotoxicity assays or toxin A/B EIA should be performed. The standard treatment of PMC in severely ill patients should be vancomycin, administered orally.