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01/30/2018
C difficile Hospitalizations With Acute Kidney Injury Rising
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Re: C difficile Hospitalizations With Acute Kidney Injury Rising
I've not heard of a link between C. diff and kidney injury before, and this article doesn't explain the relationship. Does anyone know what it might be?
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Re: C difficile Hospitalizations With Acute Kidney Injury Rising
For a long time after I first had c diff, I had one UTI after another. Most UTIs are caused by E. coli and can be cured with Macrobid which is considered a "safe" antibiotic and not a c diff offender. I had a scope that showed I also had IC - interstial cystitis. (See CDI - UTIs.)
Five years ago I had a UTI caused by proteus mirabellis. If untreated, it can lead to kidney disease. I insisted on another UA. Same results. Macrobid is not effective against proteus mirabellis. Septra/Bactrim is but I am allergic to sulfa. My doctor used Augmentin. It caused my third and last episode of c diff and the most difficult to treat.
Five years ago I had a UTI caused by proteus mirabellis. If untreated, it can lead to kidney disease. I insisted on another UA. Same results. Macrobid is not effective against proteus mirabellis. Septra/Bactrim is but I am allergic to sulfa. My doctor used Augmentin. It caused my third and last episode of c diff and the most difficult to treat.
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Re: C difficile Hospitalizations With Acute Kidney Injury Rising
C.diff causes D and in turn that causes dehydration, that damages the kidneys.
It happened to my Mom.
Death from c.diff is often caused because of kidney failure.
It happened to my Mom.
Death from c.diff is often caused because of kidney failure.
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Re: C difficile Hospitalizations With Acute Kidney Injury Rising
Interesting. Pretty frightening too.
If your illness was preceded by use of a medication, e.g., an antibiotic, please fill out an FDA Adverse Event Report at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/default.htm
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