iatrogenic disease/diarrhea

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common and increasingly severe nosocomial infectious disease. The case of Mr S, a 76-year-old man with multiple recurrences of CDI, illustrates the difficulties in treating recurrent disease and the way it complicates the management of other medical

The elderly are increasingly susceptible to nosocomial infection because of age-related changes and the presence of multiple chronic illness. Epidemics frequently occur in long-term care facilities with upper respiratory infections, diarrhea, conjunctivitis, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria the

The subacute myelo-optico-neuropathy (SMON) was hazard caused by clioquinol, an antiseptic, prescribed for the treatment of diarrhea and other bowel symptoms. Its overdosing and long-term taking led to the occurrence of SMON, for which physicians should be responsible. Clioquinol, originally a

Excessive dosage of pancreatic enzymes in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients can be associated with irreversible colonic stricture. Predisposing factors include a young age group, previous intestinal surgery, and prolonged administration of high-dose lipase products. Prestricture symptoms include

Adverse drug reactions and nosocomial infections are two important aspects of iatrogenesis in hospitalized older adults. Adverse drug reactions are related to changes in pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics that occur with aging as well as polypharmacy. Strategies for limiting iatrogenesis due to

Due to morbidity, mortality, and high costs associated with eradicating Clostridium difficile once this organism causes colitis, this bacterium has been termed one of the most ecologically relevant microorganisms of the present day. Symptoms associated with C. difficile diarrhea often first present

Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is a frequently severe, sometimes fatal iatrogenic disease that is antibiotic-associated in almost all cases. The most common clinical features of PMC include abdominal pain, watery diarrhea, fever, leukocytosis, hypoalbuminemia, and hypovolemia. Ascites, not

Radiation enteritis is an iatrogenic disease of the intestines caused by radiation therapy. Two entities, chronic and acute radiation enteritis, are described. The acute symptoms (abdominal pain, loss of appetite, diarrhea) develop within the first hours or days after radiation therapy and can be

Azathioprine is a drug commonly used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, organ transplantation and various autoimmune diseases. Hepatotoxicity is a rare, but important complication of this drug. The cases reported to date can be grouped into three syndromes: hypersensitivity;