Beyond the Colon: Clostridioides d ifficile Enteritis Presenting Following a Nissen Fundoplication
was positive, enzyme immunoassay negative. Abdominal CT was suggestive of enteritis. He was treated with a course of oral vancomycin. This study highlights that CDE can occur following other surgeries apart from ileostomy/colectomy and should be on the differential for high-risk patients (hospitalization, proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use, and antibiotic exposure).
Authors
- Dayana Nasr
- Kelita Singh
- Fnu Alvina
Institutions
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACG Case Reports Journal
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000002081
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00