Table 1 Literature review of cases of C. difficile appendicitis
Author (Year) | Age (yo) | Gender | Immunocompromised | Co-Morbidities | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garcia-Lechuz et al. (2001) | 53 | Male | No | Hypothyroidism | Imipenem Appendectomy | Survived |
Brown et al. (2007) | 72 | Male | No | COPD | Metronidazole Appendectomy | Survived |
Mattila et al. (2013) | 97 | Female | Unknown | Breast cancer Dementia | Unknown | Survived |
Mattila et al. (2013) | 59 | Female | No | Epilepsy | Unknown | Survived |
Ridha et al. (2017) | 30 | Male | No | None | Metronidazole Levofloxacin Oral vancomycin | Survived |
Coyne et al. (1997) | 76 | Female | No | ESRD on HD | 1st episode: Metronidazole 2nd episode (4 weeks later): proctocolectomy | 1st episode: Survived 2nd episode: death from septic shock |