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C difficile Hospitalizations With Acute Kidney Injury Rising
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 4:14 pm
by iamsick
Re: C difficile Hospitalizations With Acute Kidney Injury Rising
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 9:23 pm
by AllisS
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?
Re: C difficile Hospitalizations With Acute Kidney Injury Rising
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 4:32 am
by Bobbie
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.
Re: C difficile Hospitalizations With Acute Kidney Injury Rising
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:28 pm
by roy
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.
Re: C difficile Hospitalizations With Acute Kidney Injury Rising
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 3:48 pm
by AllisS
Interesting. Pretty frightening too.