Clostridium difficile infection in inflammatory bowel disease patients in Sri Lanka
dc.contributor.author | Waraketiya, P.R. | |
dc.contributor.author | de Silva, A.P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wijesinghe, N.T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Waraketiya, P.R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wijewantha, H.S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Chandrasena, L.G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Pathmeswaran, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | de Silva, H.J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-04-01T08:23:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-04-01T08:23:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.description | Poster Presentation Abstract (PP 163), 125th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, June 2012 Colombo, Sri Lanka | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | INTRODUCTION: Over the last decade an increase in Clostridium difficile associated diarrhoea (CDAD) has been observed among Caucasians (1%). The frequency of CDAD is very high in Caucasian IBD patients; 8.7% in one study of IBD patients in remission. This has led to guidelines recommending routine screening for CDAD in IBD. Clinical impressions are that CDAD is rare among Sri Lankans. AIMS: This study was conducted to determine the frequency of CDAD in a cohort of Sri Lankan IBD patients and healthy controls. METHODS: Cases [n=154] were histologically confirmed IBD patients, in clinical remission. The controls [n=100) were non-IBD patients who presented to medical clinics without diarrhoea and with no exposure to antibiotics for up to 8 weeks prior to recruitment. Immunoassays for Clostridium difficile toxins A and B were performed on stool samples obtained from both groups. RESULTS: The frequency of CDAD was 0.7% (n=l) and 0% (n=0) in IBD patients and controls respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Compared to Caucasians, CDAD was very rare in this cohort of Sri Lankans, including those with IBD. Routine screening for CDAD does not seem necessary in our setting. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Sri Lanka Medical Association, 125th International Medical Congress. 2012;57 Suppliment1: 150 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0009-0895 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/12427 | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Sri Lanka Medical Association | en_US |
dc.subject | Clostridium difficile infection | en_US |
dc.title | Clostridium difficile infection in inflammatory bowel disease patients in Sri Lanka | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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