HERNANDEZ ORTEGA, Ania; SANCHEZ CRUZ, Julio César; UMPIERREZ GARCIA, Ibis    SANCHEZ HERNANDEZ, Ricardo César. Community Clostridium difficile infection associated to idiopathic ulcerative colitis. []. , 43, 3, pp. 855-867.   30--2021. ISSN 1684-1824.

Clostridium difficile is a bacterium related to antibiotic-associated colitis and to diarrhea acquired in hospitalized patients. However, its behavior has changed in recent years to the point of being considered as a global health problem. Its clinical course ranges from asymptomatic cases, colitis, to complications with risk for the patient’s life. The inflammatory bowel disease, especially idiopathic ulcerative colitis is found among the described risk factors. The case reported deals with the presentation of this infection associated to an outbreak of ulcerative colitis in a young patient, with no previous history of inflammatory bowel disease, consumption of antibiotics or hospitalization.

: Clostridium difficile; ulcerative colitis.

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