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Erschienen in: Der Gastroenterologe 3/2007

01.05.2007 | Schwerpunkt

Clostridium difficile assoziierter Durchfall

„An emerging infection“

verfasst von: PD Dr. S.K. Rampini, B. Lüthi, C. Ruef, R.F. Speck

Erschienen in: Die Gastroenterologie | Ausgabe 3/2007

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Zusammenfassung

Die Clostridium difficile assoziierte Diarrhö (CDAD) wird häufig als lästige und relativ banale Nebenwirkung einer Antibiotikatherapie angesehen. Während schon in den 1980er und 90er Jahren Morbidität, Mortalität und entsprechend auch die Kosten von CDAD beträchtlich waren, sind diese aufgrund des Aufkommens eines hochvirulenten Stamms von Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) Anfang 2000 deutlich angestiegen. Die pathogenetischen Schlüsselereignisse sind Veränderungen der Darmflora nach Antibiotikagabe, Kolonisation mit einem toxinbildenden C. difficile und dessen intraluminale Vermehrung. Die Therapie besteht bei milden Formen im Absetzen der angeschuldigten Medikamente, bei mäßig bis schwer ausgeprägten Erkrankungen erfolgt die Gabe von Metronidazol oder Vancomycin per os. Als ultima ratio bei toxischem Megakolon muss die subtotale Hemikolektomie erwogen werden. Der verantwortungsvolle Einsatz von Antibiotika („antibiotic stewardship“) in Kombination mit spitalhygienischen Maßnahmen sind essenziell, um Ausbrüchen vorzubeugen und sie einzudämmen.
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Metadaten
Titel
Clostridium difficile assoziierter Durchfall
„An emerging infection“
verfasst von
PD Dr. S.K. Rampini
B. Lüthi
C. Ruef
R.F. Speck
Publikationsdatum
01.05.2007
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Die Gastroenterologie / Ausgabe 3/2007
Print ISSN: 2731-7420
Elektronische ISSN: 2731-7439
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11377-007-0077-6

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