Zinc Level and Its Role in Recurrent Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clostridium difficile infection is a common nosocomial infection in US hospitals, accounting for approximately 12 800 deaths annually in the United States. These infections are often associated with the use of antibiotics, which can alter the gut microbiome and thus render patients susceptible to C...

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Main Authors: Swetha Parvataneni MD, Avinash R. Dasari MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620941315
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spelling doaj-6b6c2bc04c38427ab70942ec518037e92020-11-25T03:35:51ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports2324-70962020-07-01810.1177/2324709620941315Zinc Level and Its Role in Recurrent Infection: A Case Report and Literature ReviewSwetha Parvataneni MD0Avinash R. Dasari MD1Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown, PA, USAGeisinger Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown, PA, USAClostridium difficile infection is a common nosocomial infection in US hospitals, accounting for approximately 12 800 deaths annually in the United States. These infections are often associated with the use of antibiotics, which can alter the gut microbiome and thus render patients susceptible to C difficile infection. C difficile is often spread via fecal oral transmission. Multiple medications have been developed, but recurrence rates reach 60% after treatment. Recent data have shown that zinc supplementation decreases the recurrence of C difficile infection. In this article, we present a case of recurrent C difficile infection with zinc deficiency in which zinc supplementation improved the symptoms and reduced the incidence of recurrence.https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620941315
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author Swetha Parvataneni MD
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Zinc Level and Its Role in Recurrent Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
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title Zinc Level and Its Role in Recurrent Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Zinc Level and Its Role in Recurrent Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Zinc Level and Its Role in Recurrent Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Zinc Level and Its Role in Recurrent Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Zinc Level and Its Role in Recurrent Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort zinc level and its role in recurrent infection: a case report and literature review
publisher SAGE Publishing
series Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
issn 2324-7096
publishDate 2020-07-01
description Clostridium difficile infection is a common nosocomial infection in US hospitals, accounting for approximately 12 800 deaths annually in the United States. These infections are often associated with the use of antibiotics, which can alter the gut microbiome and thus render patients susceptible to C difficile infection. C difficile is often spread via fecal oral transmission. Multiple medications have been developed, but recurrence rates reach 60% after treatment. Recent data have shown that zinc supplementation decreases the recurrence of C difficile infection. In this article, we present a case of recurrent C difficile infection with zinc deficiency in which zinc supplementation improved the symptoms and reduced the incidence of recurrence.
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